I just went through that with my 327 and Edelbrock carb. The fuel pump diaphragm had a small puncture that released the pressure between the pump and carb. Even the clear fuel filter I use was being drained dry.
Dale From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Monday, November 29, 2010 7:22 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [Chevelle-list] fuel problem what could be the possible cause on a 350 chev engine after sitting over night the car will not start, it cranks and cranks and i can pump the heck out of it to no avail, i need to pour a small amount of fuel down the carb, than it will start and run just fine. if it sits a few hours it will start fine on its own. has to be like 8 or more hours. thanks Harlan

