After sitting for a week or so, my Mustang is hard to start. After several seconds cranking and pumping the gas, it will start and idle fine. If I drive it every day, it will start right up. This makes me think the gas is draining out of the carburetor. I think the gas is running back to the tank as I don't smell it in the oil, and it is not leaking on the outside. I rebuilt the carburetor (Autolite 1100) with a el cheap NAPA kit a couple years ago. I have since purchased a (what I think is a quality) made in USA kit and plan to do another rebuild.
So, while I have the carburetor apart, is there anything to look for that might cause the hard start issue? Is fuel draining out of the carburetor a possible cause?
Also, can someone explain how to adjust the float level? The kit I used had measurements to adjust to, but I'm not sure were to take the measurement from.
So, while I have the carburetor apart, is there anything to look for that might cause the hard start issue? Is fuel draining out of the carburetor a possible cause?
Also, can someone explain how to adjust the float level? The kit I used had measurements to adjust to, but I'm not sure were to take the measurement from.