won't start cold

[B5charger]

Hey Guys,
   I can't seem to get my 318 started when it's sat for more than a few days.  It's got a Carter BBD on top.  I can pump the gas a few times and still nothing.  If I look down the carb and manually operate the throttle I can see fuel going in the first couple of pulls then no more fuel comes out.  If I pour some gas down it, she'll start right up and everythings fine.  Once it's hot I can start it up no problem.  Is it not getting enough fuel at first?

[lisiecki1]

electric choke?  and is the choke working?  when you say you see it squirt a couple times that might be emptying the bowl, and you wont have anymore fuel in the bowl until you try to crank it again and pressurize the fuel system.

[flyinlow]

Not ruling out carb or choke problems, but part of the problem is todays gasoline . Blended for fuel injection ,not carbs.

I had a similar problem with a eddy. carb. I filled the carb with a one quart sqeeze bottle. Fires right up without all the cranking.

I am going to put an electric aux. pump back by the gas tank to prime the carb and help on hot days and see if it helps.

Might try a heat dissipator under the carb. helped mine.

[B5charger]

It's an electric choke.  I was thinking maybe it had something to do with the fuel pump.  Maybe the pump's diaphram has a hole in it and the fuel drains down over time; since I don't have a problem once I've got it running or for about a day later.

[NHCharger]

Check out this thread.

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,26168.0.html

[B5charger]

Now I'm thinking that the bowl is drying out.
So basically I should pump it about 6-8 times.  Try to start it with my foot off the pedal.  The cranking over of the engine should help prime the fuel line to the carb then pump it again another 6-8 times, before trying to start it again?  Does the cranking over of the engine help get more fuel to the bowl?

[lisiecki1]

yes, turning the engine over operates the fuel pump and fills the float bowls in the carb.