No i dont pump the gas at all before I start it?? When i hold down the pedal when turning the key, isnt that clear flood mode? Or only on fuel injection?
Thanks for the tip, Is there a link on installing a holley carb on a mustang? So I will check the site cap and fuel level in the carb... should it have fuel in it at all times?
Anyway quick way you recommend to check the choke? I will start researching those things!
For a carb, you must pump the gas pedal at least once to set the mechanical choke. Also, even with a warm/hot engine, it's a good idea to push the gas pedal down ~1/2 before starting the engine.
For a carb, when you push down on the pedal, there's a "pump shot" that mechanically injects gas into the intake. The "pump shot" is the same thing as a plastic bottle spray pump with liquid.
For a carb, you should (pretty much) NEVER floor the pedal (and keep it there) while starting the car. Depending on the carb model, it MAY open the choke a LITTLE. But, regardless, once the engine starts, you have a FEW SECONDS to let up on the gas before
engine damage happens!
An unloaded engine will rev Very quickly!
So, IF a carb engine is flooded, put on the radio and listen to
two songs and let the gas dissipate.
Besides, with a 5.0, you'd likely need to pump the gas pedal ~10 times before you came close to flooding it. Even then, after cranking for ~4 seconds, a gas sucking 5.0 will clear out the intake.
IMHO, your best bet is the Holley books. As I said before, getting information from the web is often a joke. Also consider that the vast majority of people that have carbs on their car have their car like that because they couldn't do a simple fix of an EFI system. Chances are they didn't even do a code readout on the EFI system. So, do you really want to trust advice from those "Einsteins"?
Also, carbs are involved. You're better off reading a book (spend the ~$20!) written by someone that at least likely has some clue on the topic, verses the pure cr*p on web sites written by people that often don't have a clue of what their talking about, and have the writing skills of a 3rd grader.
Although, it may just be a simple case of learning the correct way to start a car with a carb on it. Also, if the engine is worn, or has issues, that will make cold starting much harder.