Fuel in Fuel Bowl for How Long

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Every time I let my dart sit for more than two weeks or so, I have to crank it to fill the bowls back up before it will fire. Someone told me that the gas is formulated differently now for the newer cars and evaporates very quickly.
 
Thanks to both of you that responded. After installing a new fuel pump which I verified was pumping fuel up to the bowl, I was really concerned that fuel was not getting to my rebuilt engine. (Have been unable to start the engine, yet.) So I bought a carburetor rebuild kit and was dumbfounded when I took the bowl off and no fuel in the bowl. The rebuild is complete and I reinstall the carb tonight. Wish me luck.
 
BrianT said:
Every time I let my dart sit for more than two weeks or so, I have to crank it to fill the bowls back up before it will fire. Someone told me that the gas is formulated differently now for the newer cars and evaporates very quickly.
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That's true; modern gas has alcohol and a bunch of other additives and detergents intended for late-model fuel-injected engines. It's actually bad enough that my carb used to puke and flood my engine in hot weather because the gas would boil when it went through the fuel lines and into the hot, dry float bowl.
 
MOPEkidD-3 said:
That's true; modern gas has alcohol and a bunch of other additives and detergents intended for late-model fuel-injected engines. It's actually bad enough that my carb used to puke and flood my engine in hot weather because the gas would boil when it went through the fuel lines and into the hot, dry float bowl.
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I had that problem when I first bought my car... bought a spacer and it was a immediate fix. It wouldn't take long and it was hard for the engine to crank.
 

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