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Posted By Discussion Topic: Hard start when motor is 190degrees -- page: 1 2     mfirth 03-13-2019 @ 12:08 PM reply profile send p.m. Member Posts: 207 Joined: Nov 2017 Steve, i don't think non ethanol is as bad, but that's just my experience here in Ohio. My understanding is that different states are formulated differently. I am no expert, just stuff I've read & experienced. Ron is right about starting a flooded engine...don;t pump it, just ease it to the floor to let more air flow...... Good luck, mike missouriron 03-13-2019 @ 10:32 AM reply profile send p.m. Member Posts: 27 Joined: Jun 2011 You mentioned that the carb still has fuel in it and squirts two streams when pressing the accelerator. It may flood when you shut it off?????? Try hold the gas pedal all the way to the floor when trying to start after the engine is heat soaked. May not work, but it is an easy thing to try. Ron Clark Ron cliftford 03-13-2019 @ 6:31 AM reply profile send p.m. Senior Posts: 845 Joined: Jan 2014 How's the manifold vacuum? Any leaks? sarahcecelia 03-13-2019 @ 5:41 AM reply profile send p.m. Senior Posts: 1183 Joined: Mar 2013 Thank you Mike. Is that true with the"non ethanol fuel" too? If it is, then that's my problem! Regards, Steve Lee mfirth 03-13-2019 @ 4:48 AM reply profile send p.m. Member Posts: 207 Joined: Nov 2017 The fuel we have today "boils or perk's" and evaporates easier than yesteryear. I have seen it bubbling in a clear plastic fuel filter...... I have 180 stats in my 8BA and it runs @ 180. When it's hot outside, the car is hard to start because of the gas expanding causing flooding etc. Electric fuel pump solved all my issues including vapor lock. mike sarahcecelia 03-12-2019 @ 8:38 PM reply profile send p.m. Senior Posts: 1183 Joined: Mar 2013 I'll get back into it and check it more. I think it's vapor lock, but I never heard of that, and never had it with the '50 I owned at eighteen, and I drove the h-ll out of that car! Regards, Steve Lee sarahcecelia 03-12-2019 @ 7:57 PM reply profile send p.m. Senior Posts: 1183 Joined: Mar 2013 Thanks Tom, I know that . Those are the streams from the acceleration pump jets. This cars an old junker, just used to run errands. But on the road it runs real good, and when it starts 5 minutes after shut down or when it's cold, it says err, and its running! It doesn't crank a quarter turn and that's it! It always ran a little on the hot side,but never boils over- but it's not worth spending much cash on. 190 is not too hot , a little hotter than I'd like, but for what I paid for it it's okay. Regards, Steve Lee sarahcecelia 03-12-2019 @ 7:44 PM reply profile send p.m. Senior Posts: 1183 Joined: Mar 2013 That won't crack the heads. I know a lot of guys that did that with these Fords when I was a kid at 16 years old. I asked them was it on fire and they said,"no, it's just a little hot." They said they did it to cool them down, and laughed. Then they said,"Son, these heads are heavy cast iron!" Another guy about 35 years old said, "Son, this is a Ford! it ain,t no darn Chevy" TomO 03-12-2019 @ 7:43 PM reply profile send p.m. Senior Posts: 7250 Joined: Oct 2009 When this happens, look down the throat of the carb and operate the accelerator, you should see 2 strong streams of gas. If you do not see them, your carburetor is leaking. Have it rebuilt. If you see the streams, check the spark. Tom BUCKAWHO 03-12-2019 @ 4:32 PM reply profile send p.m. Member Posts: 96 Joined: Feb 2016 Why do you run it so hot? I'd replace the thermostat with a 160* one. And pour water on the heads on a hot engine???? NEVER! Sounds like a good way to have cracked heads! Or worse. Have the starter rebuilt, and never touch the throttle when trying to start a hot engine, until it fires up. Your hot engine just boils the fuel out of the carb after you shut it off. Whew! It's hot here! BT

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