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[Ron61]

Mike,

Just got back from a 50 mile drive. It took me 20 minutes to get the darn Cobra started. I turned the switch and nothing. Knew the battery was good so looked at the Jacobs and it diagnosed ok. Started chasing voltage and had it at the starter but it wouldn't turn. I have a high torque starter with a built in solenoid and I had heard that sometimes if the car sits a long time during wet weather, the starter or solenoid can get kind of hung. So I got out my highest tech tool, a hammer, and tapped it two times lightly and it turned right over. I am not going to let it set for 5 months any more without at least starting it. Then I had turned the electric fuel pump off while I was checking voltages so it wouldn't be pumping, and forgot to turn it on. I can make it about 30 feet with what is in the carb. So I then turned the pump on and immediately flooded it. Not used to this new carb yet and it doesn't take much pumping to really pour the fuel in. Then I went out and really enjoyed this weather and it is supposed to be the same tomorrow. I need to mow, but that is why the car set so long. When we had nice weather I spent it all working on the yards and then on the day I was going to drive, it would start raining again.

Ron