Fuel issues at startup

[340 Dart]

I went to start the 74 Duster the other day and nothing doing. I wasn't getting any gas when i was turning it over. It is a 318 car with a 625 Carter on it.
I primed the front fuel bowls on the carb and it started right up and stays running just fine. I shut it down and started it a few times and it was OK. If it sets more than half a day or so I have to reprime it to get it going and then it runs and starts fine again.:sad2:

What do you think?

 

[340 Dart]

Fuel pump? Carb? Delithium crystals?

 

[OldVart]

That's a pretty common situation with the AFB and today's junk fuel, atlhough it normally takes longer than half a day to evaporate the fuel from the carb. I'd suspect maybe a fuel leak somewhere.

 

[Johnny Dart]

To start my car you had to pump the gas a bunch of times for it to start.

Since then I have added electronic ignition and a mini starter and it fire's right up with the required 2 pumps of the gas.

 

[340 Dart]

I got it fixed.

Fuel pump was ok. I think it was the accellerator pump in the carter.
I threw a TQ on it until I can rebuild it.

Thanks.

 

[cuda66273]

Save your money, the Eddy is cracked internally and leaking all the fuel out of it when it sits for a while.

They're all cracked and should all be used for door stops.