Problem partially solved

[cwb]

I posted a couple of times recently about not being able to start my Cruiser, then about it not running without the choke being pulled out. I got lots of suggestions, mostly about vacuum. But it turns out it was timing. My dist was off a tooth and I never noticed it before. Now it runs like a sewing machine. But there's still one small problem. Now it won't start unless you pour a little gas into the carb. After it starts it runs great. But you shut it off and try to restart it...nothing. Pour just a few drops of gas in and zoom! I assume the carb is out of adjustment someway.

Suggestions?

 

[swank60]

If you start it up and let it run for a few seconds, then shut if off and try to restart does it do it, or will it not start after you've warmed it up and run it for a while? If it's hot and your carb fan isn't turning on, it'll boil everything out of your carb (because of the heat caused by the exhaust man)

Also, are you pumping the pedal? Are you using your choke at all?

When you look into the carb window (on the front of it) is there gas in the window? Is the level in the middle of the window?

What kind of shape is your fuel pump in?

Off the beaten path, but it's caused me some problems: what is the alt output reading? I've had a fuseable link blow out on me and that caused some starting and running problems, Real random stuff. The amp guage always showed just about 12.5 amps while running with the F-link shot, and 14+ with it in good shape.

That's what I'd start looking at.

 

[60wag]

Check the the function of the accelerator pump in the carb.