# 72 dodge powerwagon w300 with 318 wont start **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [January 2, 2010, 9:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/72-dodge-powerwagon-w300-with-318-wont-start/41720 "2010-01-02T21:41:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![99dakota](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/99dakota/32/1565_2.png) [@99dakota](https://community.cartalk.com/u/99dakota)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2010, 9:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/72-dodge-powerwagon-w300-with-318-wont-start/41720/1 "2010-01-02T21:41:12Z")
I have spark, I did a tune up replaceing the spark plugs,cap,rotor,points and condenser. When I try to start it fuel is pouring out the top of carb and its trying to start but just wont run. !!!please help!!! ---
**Author:** ![oldtimer-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e79b87/32.png) [@oldtimer-11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldtimer-11)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2010, 9:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/72-dodge-powerwagon-w300-with-318-wont-start/41720/2 "2010-01-02T21:49:32Z")
Sounds like a bad float or stuck needle valve in carb, A remote possibility is a fuel pump putting out way too much pressure.The brass floats can have a hole in them and fill up with gas, the neophrene ones can absorb gas over a period of time and become to heavy, or your float or needle valve could be stuck. ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2010, 9:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/72-dodge-powerwagon-w300-with-318-wont-start/41720/3 "2010-01-02T21:53:26Z")
And tapping on the carburator with a hammer handle will sometimes get a float unstuck. But the carburator requires rebuiding when this starts happening Tester