81 GP, 231 V6. Lots of the engine components are new, including a (rebuilt) carb, ignition module, coil, & battery.
For the year that I've owned it, it's started and run fine, except twice:
Once about three weeks ago - I drove it 2 miles to the store and when I came out it wouldn't start. I left it there for a couple of hours, then went back and tapped on the carb (I'll get to why) - then it started & I drove it home.
Yesterday I moved it about 100 feet & parked it in my driveway. An hour later it wouldn't start. I tapped on the carb again & it still wouldn't start. I tried starting it 2 more times throughout the day & still no. Then I tried this morning and it started right up.
About a month ago I put a half can of Berryman B12 in the gas tank. I deduced that it might have loosened up some stuff that made its way to the carb, clogged something & caused the issue - and that I loosened/cleared the blockage by tapping on the carb. I hadn't tried starting it prior to tapping on the carb, so it might have started anyway).
I had hoped it wouldn't start this morning so I could troubleshoot. I don't feel like spark is the issue but I planned to check & confirm.
I'm planning to install an inline fuel filter down at the bottom of the engine so I can see what the gas looks like.
What's your opinions of this? Does fuel blockage make sense as a possible cause of this? What else might cause this, then fix itself? Now that it's running, any suggestions of things to check?
For the year that I've owned it, it's started and run fine, except twice:
Once about three weeks ago - I drove it 2 miles to the store and when I came out it wouldn't start. I left it there for a couple of hours, then went back and tapped on the carb (I'll get to why) - then it started & I drove it home.
Yesterday I moved it about 100 feet & parked it in my driveway. An hour later it wouldn't start. I tapped on the carb again & it still wouldn't start. I tried starting it 2 more times throughout the day & still no. Then I tried this morning and it started right up.
About a month ago I put a half can of Berryman B12 in the gas tank. I deduced that it might have loosened up some stuff that made its way to the carb, clogged something & caused the issue - and that I loosened/cleared the blockage by tapping on the carb. I hadn't tried starting it prior to tapping on the carb, so it might have started anyway).
I had hoped it wouldn't start this morning so I could troubleshoot. I don't feel like spark is the issue but I planned to check & confirm.
I'm planning to install an inline fuel filter down at the bottom of the engine so I can see what the gas looks like.
What's your opinions of this? Does fuel blockage make sense as a possible cause of this? What else might cause this, then fix itself? Now that it's running, any suggestions of things to check?
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