I bought a car that has sat for 4 years and have only been able to get it to start for about 10 seconds at a time. Sort of flutters than it dies. The whole pouring gasoline into the carb trick. Do you literally just pour gasoline down the carb? I would imagine that this would result in an instant flooded engine. Is there a trick to it or do you literally just pour it in there? Car has a racing beat manifold with a holley carb. Any advice?

BTW the reason I am not going through the trouble of checking the pump/fuel line/filter is because I intend on selling the motor/trans for a TII swap. Just want to see if it runs.

 

When you prime the carb, use something like a small oil can or spray bottle to 'pour' the gas in. Don't have your face over the carb when you do this, and keep a fire extinguisher nearby just incase.

Least that's what I remember... could be wrong though...

 

Yes, you just poor a small amount of fuel down the throat of the carb or just spary some starting fluid in there. Small, as in a few ounces at a time. :-)

You don't do this as the engine is running though, just to see if it starts.

 

The things you don't want to check are most likely the reasons it doesn't want to start and stay running. That and the carb is probably gummed up from sitting. It might be worth the time and money to fix these items and rebuild the carb. Most potential buyers want to see, hear and drive it before buying an engine and tranny. If you want to maximize the potential purchase price, get it running well so buyers can see that they're getting a good engine/tranny.

You could be misssing out on possibly 200-400 more dollars that could be used for the TII swap.