New plugs, getting fuel, starter cranking, no start!

[Oyagi]

I admit I'm new to carbs but they are supposed to be simpler no?

 

As my title suggest, I am unable to get my car to start. I've been away for 5 days, car ran like a champ before Ileft. Came home today, hopped in the car and NOTHING!

 

I can smell fuel and assumed at first I fouled the plugs, so I popped them out, cleaned them off, aired out the engine for 30 mins, still nothing. Ran out and got new plugs, gapped them, etc. No change.

 

I guess plug wires, distributor cap is next on the list. Battery is fully charged too. I should mention its a Toyota 2TC.

 

Suggestions?

[jlumba81]

Sounds like an ignition problem. Check to to see if the plugs are sparking. Pull out a plug, connect it to a plug wire, ground the plug against the engine block and have someone crank over the engine. If its working you should see a spark. Oh were the plugs wet w/ fuel? No air inlet obstruction? I had a jeep cherokee w/ an airbox full of nuts before.

[Oyagi]

Checked filter and carb as i was cranking it and it looked fine. Plugs weren't wet and they sparked fine. I also added fuel (just in case the gage is not accurate). This is frustrating...

[xflow7]

Do you give the throttle a number of good pumps prior to cranking after the car sits a while? I don't know what your carb arrangmenet is, whether you have a choke/cold-start circuit, etc. But on my crossflow with 40DCOE's (no choke and without cold start circuit hooked up), the car likes ~4 full pumps of the throttle to start if it's been sitting for a day, and more like 8-12 if it's been sitting for a week or more.

 

Dave

[Oyagi]

Problem solved. I blast of carb cleaner and allowing it to soak for a good 15 mins and she fired up on the first crank!