1984 Chevy M
1984 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO
35,000 MILES • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC

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CV88
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Car sat parked for about a year. Ran perfect before parked, but now won't run ... turns over just fine, and will crank/run with fuel added directly to carburetor till it burns off. Have changed the fuel pump, filter and replaced all the gas in tank, but still having the same problem. What else should we check and/or replace?

Feb 25, 2011 at 6:30 PM
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JDL
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Is this a mechanical fuel pump? With fuel line loose, can you blow air into the tank. You may have to drop the tank and take a look. The filter sock may be clogged?
Feb 25, 2011 at 6:39 PM
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It is a mechanical fuel pump. Have not tried blowing air into the tank. There is fuel in the bottom line coming out of the carburetor and it squirts fuel out when disconnected and I crank the car. Will run when I pour fuel directly into the carb.
Feb 25, 2011 at 7:28 PM
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If you work accelerator pump, can you see gas squirt into the carb throat? Maybe you need a carb kit? Is the float bowl full of gas. Some rochester carbs, I can pull the airhorn without removing the carb to see if gas in the float bowl.
Feb 25, 2011 at 7:58 PM
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Can't see gas squirt when pumping the gas pedal. Gas pedal doesn't seem to depress exactly the same as it did but not 100% certain about that.
Feb 25, 2011 at 11:11 PM
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It may need a carb kit?
Feb 26, 2011 at 4:59 PM
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Thanks
Feb 26, 2011 at 6:43 PM
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your welcome.
Feb 28, 2011 at 5:36 PM