Stalling

[Woodys72]

Hi there, I'm hoping someone here can help me with my problem. My 72 Satellite with factory 318 is giving me some problems from time to time. If it's been a couple days since I've moved it I get this.

Start the car no problem, let it run for 20-30 seconds.
Put it in drive, still runs no problem.
As soon as I hit the gas pedal it stalls. I'll do it over and over again.

Until I put it in drive, step on it, fling dirt everywhere and then get moving.

Does anyone know what could be causing this.

 

[Jim Bob The Dancing Bear]

Sounds like it is just cold and needs to warm up more. Give it a couple of minutes and it should cure the issue.

 

[Meep-Meep]

...Or you may have an accelerator pump issue. With the engine not running look down the carb and open the throttle by hand. Look for a spray of gas as the throttle is opened.

 

[Photon440]

What Meep-Meep said!