455 OLDS WILL NOT START Q-jet

MEXJOE · 04-02-2013, 11:10 AM

My friend has a 1969 442 olds ( all original and restored)
that will not start after sitting for 3 days.

Dump some gas in the carb and it will fire up and run.
It will restart again for 2 days
but on the 3rd day it will not start without dumping gas in the carb.

He has to crank on it and crank on it and it will not get gas up to the carb.

We tried a filter with a check valve (stock style in the carb inlet) that didn't work.

I think it's the fuel pump.

What do you guys think.

04-02-2013, 11:10 AM	#1
MEXJOE Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: nhranumbers.com Posts: 875 Likes: 137 Liked 165 Times in 51 Posts	455 OLDS WILL NOT START Q-jet My friend has a 1969 442 olds ( all original and restored) that will not start after sitting for 3 days. Dump some gas in the carb and it will fire up and run. It will restart again for 2 days but on the 3rd day it will not start without dumping gas in the carb. He has to crank on it and crank on it and it will not get gas up to the carb. We tried a filter with a check valve (stock style in the carb inlet) that didn't work. I think it's the fuel pump. What do you guys think.