hello gyes im a new member to slant six forum.so sorry if i make a mistake im new to it.well i was wondering if anyone can help me with my questions,i have a 1969 dodge dart custom slant six 225.it runs im trying to make it street legal i drive it around the block every other weekend it runs fine.problem is i always have to prime the carb to get it started after being parked for a day or two the least i crank it and fuel wont get out of the fuel pump while cranking but if i prime the carb it will run just fine this problem is only when its cold and hasnt been turned on but once i prime it its perfect :shrug:

Welcome to the forum!

There is a fairly current thread about an issue like this. Go ahead and hit the search button, and enter a few key words like, "fuel pump" and "prime"
You should find it fairly quickly!

There are a couple things that can contribute to this, a faulty fuel pump being one.
Check all soft fuel hoses. If the fuel hose used in the system is old and/or original, replace it. Replace the fuel filter while your at it. Use the metal type. The plastic ones aren't safe.

CJ

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help i cant find any about my problem can u maybe give me a link or something??

The cold starting problem can also be caused by a bad accelerator pump system in the carb. or non-working or mis-adjusted choke.
DD

Gjason89,

As Doc pointed out, looking down the throat with the engine off, pull on the throttle shaft. Do you see a healthy accelerator pump shot? or is is it week?
It may be time to replace the diaphragm.

Old stale gas will also make it hard to start.

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Perhaps the simplest problem may be that the fuel either evaporates or leaks out of the float bowl when it sits for awhile. I have the same problem with mine. It will start fine after the bowl fills up and before fuel leaks out, but it takes 20 seconds of cranking for the bowl to fill up after it has been sitting for awhile.

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