Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine The chart on the  previous page, and the  information  on the pages which follow, contains  information designed to aid the average driver to discover, and possibly correct, conditions resulting in minor 
mechanical  difficulties in his car. The  chart, designed to point  out 
possible  solutions  to several of the most  common  automotive malfunctions and point out a logical checking sequence, will lead step by step to the most likely causes and corrective procedures. If, after making  the checks and adjustments suggested, the source of the trouble has not been found and corrected, it is strongly  recom
mended that an Authorized Chevrolet Dealer insp~ct the  vehicle and make whatever repairs or adjustments are necessary. 
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FUEL SYSTEM AND ENGINE 
If the ignition  switch will cause the engine to "turn over" or "crank" but the car will not start, check Steps A through 0 below. NOTE : If continual "flooding" of the carburetor is evidenced by a carburetor wet with 
fuel  or black exhaust  smoke, 
perform  the operation  sug
gested in paragraph D only . 
(A) The  first and most  obvious, and one of the most  frequently Checking Fuel Flow 
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overlooked, items  to check when you have difficulty in starting your car is the 'amount of fuel in the  tank. Make it a habit to  check  the FUEL GAUGE  regularly and most especially at a time  when  the engine will "turn over" but will  not start. 
(B) If the fuel tank is not  empty,  you may check further to see whether the fuel is reaching  the carburetor. Disconnect  the fuel line at the carburetor and remove  the center wire (ground  the secondary coil terminal or disconnect  the primary wire from  the coil to the 
distributor at the coil) from  the coil  tower. Place a jar or cup under the open line and briefly "crank" the engine by means of the starter. If fuel spurts  from the fitting,  you may  assume that the FUEL LINES are clear and the FUEL PUMP is operating  properly. If no fuel leaves the line, either the fuel 
lines or fuel pump are at fault , 
See your Authorized  Chevrolet 
Dealer. 
(C) Before reconnecting  the fuel 
line 
to  the carburetor, remove the 
FUEL FILTER from  the carbu retor 
inlet and check  its condition . If it 
appears to be clean, replace it 
and reconnect  the fuel line. Re
place the filter if it appears to be plugged. 
(0) If the' fuel seems  to be 
reaching  the carburetor properly, Fuel Filter 
the problem may be: an EMPTY CARBURETOR BOWL caused by a "stuck  shut" carburetor; a FLOODED CARBURETOR caused by a "stuck open" condition and evidenced by gasoline seeping around and down the outside of the carburetor; or a stuck CHOKE  valve. Remove  the air cleaner from the carburetor. Check that the choke 
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