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Just some follow up on my hot start problems.

I had noticed some serious percolation from the carb squirters and even a little from the primary vent tube after running around. This would go on for a good 5-10 minutes after turning the car off. I figured this might be contributing to my hot start problems and found that putting the pedal to the floor and clearing the pooling seemed to improve my chances of starting. From this I was concerned about heat soak and possibly a faulty needle and seat.

So I set out to make some adjustments to the carburetor. First I checked the floats with the car idling at operating temperature. The primary was a shade under a quarter turn low. I raised it. The secondary was a full half turn plus low. I raised it. I went out for a drive and had major bogging and died while rolling up on a hill. Clearly overdone. I went back on my changes by 50%.

I also noticed the accelerator pump linkage was tight with the arm just partially into it's line of travel while at rest. I loosened this just a shade.

I went out for a drive after these adjustments and all seemed well. No bogging and the slight hesitation I would have accelerating off idle was gone.

AND I've gone 4 days with NO hot start problems. I turn the key and it starts on the first or second try without fiddling with the accelerator.

I can concoct several ill-informed theories for how this may be, but I'll defer to those more informed than myself.