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Old 11-08-2009, 08:28 AM
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Default cold starting tips after storage

Since its been many years from owning a car with a carburetor and my car is put away for a few months, I would like to know the best way to start it in the spring.
I'm assuming gas is going to evaporate from the fuel bowls and carb so until the gas gets flowing again, pumping the gas pedal isnt really going to have an immediate effect?
Would using a starting fluid sprayed in the carb help?
Should I just keep cranking until the motor catches?
Or crank to get the fuel flowing, pump the gas to get it into the carb and crank again?
I'd like to get it started the best way I can and as mentioned I havent been around a car with a carb for a number of years.
Thanks
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