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parked last fall no problem.i have spark.fuel to carbs.did compression 90 90 95 99 96 99 dry. 100 110 110 116 109 116 wet. not sure what to do next?
 
No, not that we can tell. I don't have much experience with Strombergs. How do you know? In any case, in the meantime, they got it started, but no idea why. Is there a kill switch on the trans or clutch?
 
No kill switch, not as long as the starter worked...but next time post the year of the car.
Usually if the carbs are flooded, you'd smell gas, maybe even see gas dripping from the carbs or air filter.
 
poolboy said:
No kill switch, not as long as the starter worked...but next time post the year of the car.
Usually if the carbs are flooded, you'd smell gas, maybe even see gas dripping from the carbs or air filter.It's a 69. stromberg 175 CD-2. If they are flooded, just wait or can you hold the throttle open and crank it to clear it out?
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Cranking will probably just foul the spark plug worse which is why it wouldn't start in the first place
You could remove the spark plugs and let the cylinders and plugs dry out....but unless you figure out why it flooded and tend to that, it would probably just flood again.
 
Czarcharles are you and the original poster "kgk" dealing with the same car or is this 2 different cars ?
 
poolboy said:
Cranking will probably just foul the spark plug worse which is why it wouldn't start in the first place
You could remove the spark plugs and let the cylinders and plugs dry out....but unless you figure out why it flooded and tend to that, it would probably just flood again.
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We did pull a couple of plugs to R/O flooding, they were dry. I guess this time it's going down as an unknown since he reports it's starting without issue now. I appreciate the help.
 
hello..drove my 72 tr6 2 miles yesterday it ran good then started to sputter and the motor quit and it would not start..new fuel filter.new fuel pump you could smell gas when it was being choked..frustrated
 
Carbs were flooding.
You can probably find the culprit inside the float chamber.
 
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