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Old 10-12-2020, 01:42 PM   #6
BONESTOCK
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Re: Longer crank after sitting for a bit.

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Originally Posted by bristol16 View Post
next time you let it sit that long cycle the fuel pump a couple times before starting and see if it still has a long crank or not. it could just be a weak check valve allowing the fuel to slowly drain back towards the tank. if it started fine it's probably not anything to worry about. the extra few seconds of cranking helps get the oil moving before the engine starts anyway.



i thought flooring the gas pedal cut fuel, not ignition? it used to be a way to clear a flooded engine back in the days of carburetors and i think, at least for most vehicles, fuel is cut in half or cut off completely when doing this to help clear the cylinders of a flooded engine. if it cuts the ignition but keeps adding fuel for the 8-10 seconds you are cranking that's not really a good thing.
ah. You may be right. I don't know this magic very well. I just know my car doesn't start and it allows me to get the oil moving first! haha!
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