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Old 01-27-2019, 03:41 PM   #13
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Re: starting issue

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Originally Posted by prin View Post
Thanks for all of the replies. It is a late 70's 350 that bored to a 355. Im running a Holley 650 carb. I will check the carb and see if it is leaking fuel on my next drive. Its pretty annoying when you are in a crowd and it wont start right off. I do know that there is no smoke coming from it.
Added questions:
Did the problem start suddenly, gradually or has it always had a starting problem? How long do you have to crank before it starts? (seconds).

As mentioned check the choke to make sure it's open when warm and check the timing.
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