Guidance From The Cars Guys On A Classic Corvette Start
Dear Tom and Ray, a teen asks if flooring a cold carbureted 1978 Corvette before starting causes damage and why smoke appears. They explain that pumping the gas before start wets cylinders with excess fuel, while burning oil or black smoke indicates nothing serious. Proper cold-start is pedal to floor once or twice, then release and start for fast idle.
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