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Will not start

Tiny
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  • 1986 OLDSMOBILE CIERA
  • 2.8L
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 150,000 MILES
Carburetor engine will not start. If you put gas in carburetor starts then shuts off. We have a new fuel pump and filter on it.
Sunday, October 28th, 2018 AT 7:09 AM

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Tiny
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See if the accelerator pump in the carburetor is working. Hold open the choke, look down the carburetor air horn then snap the throttle open quickly one time and you should see gas squirt down into each barrel.
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Sunday, October 28th, 2018 AT 8:16 AM
Tiny
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It is not working.
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Sunday, October 28th, 2018 AT 10:51 AM
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Any ideas?
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Monday, October 29th, 2018 AT 4:40 AM
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Purchase the carburetor rebuild kit and replace the accelerator pump. It is usually a rubber diaphragm or a rubber cup, and make sure the check ball is not stuck, too. Normally the rebuild kit comes with all the instructions.
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Monday, October 29th, 2018 AT 9:50 AM

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