<VV> Wont start cold without a waiting period.

tony.. tony.underwood at cox.net
Wed Oct 30 20:03:10 EDT 2024


I've seen a defective condenser (capacitor) in the distributor cause 
something like this.   Checking for spark as Seth says will tell the 
tale.  Might be worth a look.


tony..

On 10/29/2024 9:50 PM, Seth Emerson via VirtualVairs wrote:
>   Okay - When it won't start, what do you do? Have you checked for spark - at that exact point in time?  Pull the coil wire off the cap center and hold it near a ground, and crank. If you find a good spark, have you looked down the carb to see if you have a pump-shot out of the accelerator discharge. If you have a good spark, and fuel out of the pumps, it should start.
>      On Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 05:49:26 PM PDT, Vairzwa via VirtualVairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org> wrote:
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>   I have a 65 Monza 110 Automatic with an electric fuel pump and regular points ignition.  When it isn't started for a week, It will crank, but won't start immediately.  If I let the fuel pump run for 5 seconds, no start.  Run the fuel pump for 15 seconds, no start,  1 minute, no start, 2 minutes, no start.  After attempting this routine, I let the car sit for 2 hours, then it starts right up and runs within 3 seconds and runs great. It stars right up again after it has been running but if I shut it off for 10 minutes, like when filling up at a gas station, it cranks but wont start.  Let it sit for 10 to 15 minutes, sometimes a while longer, it usually starts.  It has new points, plugs, Spark plug wires. Any Ideas?
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