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anevil

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Hello fellow camaro drivers,

This is my problem

When the car is cold, it turns on right away, I can turn the car off and on as many times as I want without a problem, once it warms up and you take it for a drive you feel hesitation when accelerating a few blocks, then it goes away and it response perfectly, once you get to an area whether is close or far and you turn off the car, it's hard to get the engine to turn, you have to step on the gas a few times to get it to turn. Meanwhile there still no more hesitation, drives perfect. So let's say I drive a mile or two more after that and try to turn the car on again. It's even harder, you have to pump gas twice as long as the first time. The more you drive it and the more times you turn off then the harder until impossible to turn back on. You need to let it sit for a few hours so you can turn it back on and the vicious cycle begins again. Any ideas?

Car info:
350 Chevy small block
Edelbrock Carburetor
Aluminum IntakeHeaders
Aluminum Radiator
Power Steering/Brakes
 

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When you say it is hard to turn do you mean it is hard to start or that it turns over slowly when it is warmed up. I notice you are in the land of fruits and nuts as I am. As I sit here it is 99* at 5:30. Do you live where it is hot this time of year? This information might help. Have you checked the timing?

Nice car BTW and welcome to TC!
 
Oh and great year too!
 
Since an Eddy carb, meaning the base plate, the piece the throttle plates are installed, and the bowl is one piece, it could be the fuel in the bowl is evaporating due to heat.
Dry bowl, the longer the cranking time for fuel pump to fill bowl, carb to supply fuel enough to start dispensing fuel, then starts.

You might stick a fiberglass isolation plate between the carb and intake to block the heat soak of carb.
 
One more: Check the gas cap. It must vent.
 
hard to turn engine is most likely a bad Ground to engine, (recently delt with this issue on my new engine).
Could be a fuel percolation issue too. get a non phenolic spacer under the Carb.
Or it can be a fuel Cap issue as mentioned. If you remove fuel Cap and hear a woosh or hiss the Car is not vented and needs to be replaced.
 
Harry, a woosh is normal on a properly vented first gen. It means the tank is holding pressure when warm. So, when it's cold, OR fuel is drawn from the tank, proper venting keeps fuel flowing and/or the tank from collapsing.
 
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