1955 buick roadmaster-starting problem after tuneup

[Guest j.w.]

hello folks

i always had trouble starting the car on cold engine.I had my mechanic give it a complete tune-up ie points,rotor,condensor,dist cap,wires plugs,ignition coil. The following day it started great, ie press

down on accelerator and then it starts-no pumping required. the day after and the next 3 days it would not start,it turns over but not starting(battery sounds strong). I had to have it towed on a flatbed. the next day the mechanic attempted to start it with no problems !!,same thing the following day-it works great for the mechanic !!. any ideas as to what may be the solution to this problem ?? thank you

[Pete Phillips]

Choke improperly adjusted or not choking down at all?

[JohnD1956]

... The following day it started great, ie press down on accelerator and then it starts-no pumping required....

On a cold engine you normally would pump the carb once to set the choke, then turn the car over.

[buick840]

Maybe a loose or broken wire in the distributor? Contacting enough to start sometimes but vibrations could cause it to loose connection. ASK ME HOW I KNOW

[Bhigdog]

Next time it won't start see if you have spark. If you do it's fuel, if not it's electrical. ..................Bob

[1mortician]

I would be 95% choke isnt set correctly.