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Fuel Flow

Dan The Man

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69 Charger 440. Changed tank, line and pump. Do I just crank until it draws fuel to carb, or is there a way to prime line to avoid extended crank time?
 
Prime the carb with a catsup squirt bottle and fuel through the vent on top of carb. You might have to repeat a few times but it will be easier on the starter.
 
Prime the carb with a catsup squirt bottle and fuel through the vent on top of carb. You might have to repeat a few times but it will be easier on the starter.
I recommend you remove the catsup and rinse the bottle before you put the fuel in, just say'in... :lol:
 
Here's what Wagonmans talking about. I prefer mustard. Never was too much on ketchup :)

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I use a plastic olive oil bottle. I give each vent a good 1/4 of the bottle squirt and she usually fires on the first crank after a long winters sleep.

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Use spray carb cleaner. Spray a bunch in and it will prime after one or two times, Safer starting fluid.
I use it on my 440-6. The crap fuel evaporates after a week or 2. Carb cleaner and it fires right up.
 
I disconnected fuel line at carb, used syringe to send fuel down to pump to get diaphram wet, connected line, primed carb bowls, cranked with "not normal" wiring setup, and once 6 psi fuel pressure (nice to have gauge in-line, let me tell ya!!), flipped on "not normal" (PINEY!!) ignition, engine started 1st crank after 4 years. GOOD LUCK & enjoy the sound of it FIRING UP!!
 
If you have fuel evaporation issues, a inline pump and a momentary pushbutton switch works great to prime the carb.

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Save the catsup for your cheesesteaks!!!!
 
Since the answers have degenerated -- look at that carburetor. Doesn't it look like a face?
 
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