1972 dart 318 problem starting

then it will start but will smoke like it is flooded
It might be!


then pump it a few times
How many is a few?

What you describ here is how you clear a flooded carb.

I will have someone crank the car in park and take the air cleaner lid off and hold the throttle at almost wot and have them crank


I really think you are complicating a user error issue.


1. If you can press the accelerator down after a week and you get a shot of fuel you do not need to crank before you try to start it.
2. 1 week, no more then 4 pumps probably 3 is sufecient.
3. Crank it for 4 seconds with throttle closed.
4. Crank again for 4 seconds
5. If it does not start press throttle 1/2 way to floor and crank another 4 seconds.


Something that might not have been brought up. Check that you have battery voltage at the coil while cranking.