Carb's fuel bowl losing fuel, evaporating

[George_San_Jose1]

@jtsanders

You are thinking of someone else … I don’t know anyone with a Mustang from the same time as your pickup.

Oops, DMP above is correct, @GorehamJ is the poster… here’s the relevant link

Updated 289 with starting issues

I have a 1966 Mustang with a 289. Edelbrock carb/MSD ignition/electric choke. I have a very difficult time getting it started. It cranks and cranks. Should I get it started it runs very well. The car has been restored. It is not a show car but from 15ft it looks great. I have replaced the battery, spark plugs, starter. Spark plug wire resistance measure ok. It is strange that it runs well once started. No sputtering or stalling. The starting issues are not dependent on temperature. L…