QuestionHello,
I have an old '70's car with a 2 barrel Holley carb. A couple of times during starting, I've accidentally flooded the carb. I have to wait about 15-30 minutes generally and then I can start it after flooding.
I was wondering if there is a typical recommended procedure for what to do when you have accidentally flooded your carb? Should I hold the gas pedal all the way down while cranking? Or is just waiting it out the best approach?
Thank you very much!
AnswerHi Brad,
If the engine is warm, hold the accelerator to the floor and crank for intervals of 20 seconds and rest, if it doesn't start, for 1 minute between tries to allow the starter to cool.
When cold you should just wait the ten or fifteen minutes so you do not damage the engine when it does fire at full throttle.
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