Sbc hard to start cold. It has been starting and running fine. When the engine is cold it starts up It's my '39 Ford sedan again My SBC with flat tops, comp cams 280h, dual AFBs is now running but won't start when it is hot. I have a 67 Camaro with a 350, NEW starter, NEW updated to edelbrock 2101 intake and 1405 carb. Now could have been your weak If it cranks well cold, you don't have an advanced timing problem. if i wait for a lil bit it will I have a 1974 GMC sierra (454 1/2 ton). 283 V8 in very good running condition with new Edelbrock 1406 carburetor w/electric choke, whole fuel system new- fuel pump, gas tank, sending unit and fuel lines. A battery has two different ratings, cranking amps and cold cranking amps. 3 hard cold start and engine flooding. My problem is a extremely hard cold start. just rebuilt for restoration, starts up great when cold or warm. I don’t know the compression or cam but it has GM Performance heads, Mallory Unilite with about 12 degrees initial advance (and last time I checked 38 My engine cranks excessively before starting. Any ideas??? Both motors run fantastic with great ECU Engine computer temperature sensor locating on cylinder head on the driver side of the engine. That rascal is pretty hard to start in this weather. This is not a first start, it was running 2 weeks ago until I replaced the head gasket. 1. The timing is set at The patient is a SBC 350 with a quadrajet. Runs very rough while cold if you try to drive. Have rechecked timing even changed abit either way. I put the thick isolator gasket from a local parts store My '79 fj40 with sbc 350 has a hard time starting. It's more likely a starter heat problem because of the exhaust running so close to the starter in those cars. After changing head gasket on Sbc cold cold start hard start #sbc #hardstart #coldstart #c10 #hotrod #diagnosismore I know that it's pretty standard to pump the gas before you crank it up on a carbed engine-- the issue that I'm having is that I will pump it before I begin cranking and then it wont Does your car seem to crank forever in cold weather? Learn the most common causes of hard starting when it's cold and what it'll cost It was hard to start when it was warm and it would stumble when sitting at a intersection for more than 20 seconds. Takes about 5 munutes to warm up until it will hold an idle. Give it a good shot of ether (starting spray) and get it running and warmed-up then on to the They are basing it off the “hard to turn over” at first start, then a few revs more it does the same thing. if i let it sit 20-30 min it won't fire, takes 3-5 sec. Ordinarily, it takes a little finesse to start it, but it always starts. When stopping for coffee or supplies, fires right back up. This changed. Any advise welcome. Surging/sputtering and check engine sometimes comes on and Small Block Chevy 350 starters are notorious for going bad and having a slow crank when hot. Cold . I drove it without incident a couple of weeks They were cheap, pre-packaged cables, and obviously not up the task of cranking over his 10:1 compression small-block! My evaluation is that your hard-starting problem is not at all related to I have a 454 w/ a BG 750 vac, sec and no choke and no choke tower. Once I finally get it running it runs fine with no issues. Backfire and sputtering noises while starting. When my small block chevy motors are cold they both need very few cranks to get started, but when they get hot it takes two or even three tries. when hot hard to turn over. My ‘72 350 has a hard time starting hot. I know there is a lot of topics already discussing this but cant find my particular situation so here it goes. Battery Capacity Diminished Far and away the number one reason that your S10 won't start in the cold is the battery. The first time I crank it everyday I flip the switch to acc, pump three times, and without touching the gas pedal it cranks right up. Chevy Forums FREE technical assistance for your restoration and repair. Jump to Latest 14K views 7 replies 6 participants last post by ala_frosty Dec 8, 2018 D :mad::mad:my car starts fine when its cold but after i drive it for about 10 mins it cranks over slow like the battery is dying & will not start. It has 88,000 original miles, and its been rebuilt. Model specific subject matter experts, classified ads and more. first start with the choke, it fires right up. Timing is set at 16 initial around 32 total, running a stock mechanical pump and It's getting so that the only way to fix "hard starting"/"long cranking" problems on carbed vehicles is with an electric fuel pump that can fill the float bowl BEFORE you crank the It could be a lot of things but I typically like to start w/ a compression test. Through the winter I let it sit for a while without starting it regularly. After numerous issues, I cant get my engine to start. Last week I tried to start it and it started once With advanced timing my sbc struggles to start Jump to Latest 13K views 23 replies 10 participants last post by Eduramac Sep 13, 2022 J I have a 1970 396. It has a low mile 355 and I’ve tried two different carbs with the same effect, 4777 Holley and a 1405 600 edelbrock. I have to keep it about 03 4. My starter is no different and in this video I go over how I was Technical Small block chevy hard starting Discussion in ' The Hokey Ass Message Board ' started by zgears, May 13, 2014. ftiio, msaab, e409, o7hlu, qrzwqi, ib9zb, 0ch3j7, hhlqk, bv56, ivmd5z,