gas primed

Asked by farwell Aug 20, 2015 at 08:33 PM about the 1979 Chevrolet C/K 10

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

have a 1978 chevy cheynne full size pu two wheel drive and 350 engine. Has dual tanks.
My problem is when the pu sits for more then 24 hrs I cannot start it without priming the
carb.  I even have a completely different engine and carb and it still does this. Does
anyone know about  a switch fuel switch on the fuel line that would not close or whats
happenning

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Kelly answered 8 years ago

well if the bowles/ both carbs are ok..they should not leak down>??? should start and run with the gas in them carb/bowles ...not enough info???

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