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Update… I got the new in tank pump swapped into the freshly cleaned fuel tank. Replaced all 3 fuel filters last week so it was just a matter of fresh fuel and bleeding the filters this weekend. I got it to start but still only on ether. Drove it up to the shop and installed the freshly cleaned...

I followed you but it ran without the surge Sunday afternoon and then died so I wasn’t able to see if the fuel control was moving and causing the issue. Once I get it running again I’ll have to reassess. Thanks for the suggestion!

Yes, the fuel control was stuck. I got back to the shop today. The deuce started (with ether) and idled perfectly. It ran for about 45 seconds, slowed down and then died. I worked on the in tank pump which was bypassed with an inline pump. The connection was corroded and fuse missing in the...

https://youtube.com/shorts/a1If62nAXwU?si=GicXEqXnl0m2MOjR This is what it does once it starts. It’s not happy but I feel it’s worth putting money into at this point. I didn’t even know if the engine was sound but it was making air and oil pressure.

Cattlerepairman, It won’t start without ether so I guess I’ll call that hard starting. I didn’t mention that I just purchased it last week. It’s still partially disassembled (fan, rad and grille are off) from when the IP work was done those 6ish years ago, so I’ve only ran it twice for 30 sec or...

In addition to my 1953 M35 gasser, I now own a 1978 M35A2C. The story is it sat 6 or 7 years after it drove to where it was sitting. The PO said it sat a few weeks and then wouldn’t start. He had the IP off and replaced the hydraulic head because it was stuck. Once it started it had a huge idle...