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FE Power Forums => FE Technical Forum => Topic started by: Saltshaker on June 16, 2018, 10:06:24 AM
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My fan belt to the alt always needs to be adjusted... every thousand miles. Replaced it last yr, 1 grove pulley.
Car has become hard to start taking 3-5 tries... timing 18int and 38 total this is a new problem... car had been Always for 6wks. Plugs look good
Jon
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If I followed you correctly, is the fan belt issued fixed...or not?
Hard starting? Do you mean after it sits for 6 weeks or......this issue came up 6 weeks ago?
My fan belt to the alt always needs to be adjusted... every thousand miles. Replaced it last yr, 1 grove pulley.
Car has become hard to start taking 3-5 tries... timing 18int and 38 total this is a new problem... car had been Always for 6wks. Plugs look good
Jon
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Fan belt issue not solved and the car had been sitting for 6 wks and was hard starting...this was not the 1st time this has happened this yr
Jon
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http://www.focusondrives.com/how-to-make-your-v-belts-last-longer/
This link has a diagram on the depth of a v-belt in the pulley. A too-deep belt (or one that sits to0 'tall') can cause your belt loosening issue, given that the adjustment bolt has a lock washer and the bolt doesn't loosen.
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As to hard starting it's likely the gas (especially today's 10% ethanol laced gasoline) that due to engine heat has boiled-off after the engine has shut down and cooled off. How to tell? Pull the air cleaner after an overnight (or a few weeks) of sitting. Pump the throttle (assume: carbed) a few times and see if gas immediately shoots out of the shooters. If not and it takes a few pumps to get ANY gas out of the shooters, that's the likely issue.
In rare cases, an old fuel pump, all of which have a rubber anti-drainback flap inside, can allow gas in the line to drain down right after shutdown. Can't really diagnose this one save for replacing an old pump, a great insurance policy anyway.
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The starting issue is when the car has not been started that day... engine is cold temp outside is 70. I use to give the gas pedal to taps and the motor started, now it just cranks with out starting.
Jon
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Maybe the accelerator pump diaphragm in the carb. is stuck. Sometimes they corrode a little & stick. try pushing on it or look & see if it moves in while you open the throttle by hand. That will make a cold engine really hard to start if it has no shot of gas from the pump.
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I'll check that out
Jon
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if it is holley carb , the little ball under the screw for the shooter will often stick , have to take the screw out and get the ball out and clean it . if running an aluminum pulley , it could be worn and needs to replaced , steel seems to hold up better . the above belt diagram is good advice .