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Old 08-07-2012, 11:29 PM   #13
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Re: Chevy 350 motor problems

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Originally Posted by Grimgearhead View Post
68gmsee when I'm in the cab cranking it over I do smell a strong fuel smell and only sometimes it will blow grey smoke out of the exaughst when cranking over but if it runs there's no smoke
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That's the way a flooding engine does sometimes. It may be flooding when you first start it and the excess fuel burns off after you start it. Check the float level again carefully and make sure the needle valve and seat are not nicked or damaged in any way.
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