howdy. I have a slight issue with my 69 chevelle nomad with 350.

It has a carb with manual choke, and the choke cable is not hooked up.

Starting is not an issue, but it does have a peculiarity: If it has set a while and gotten 'cold', it start right up. But, if the engine is still warm, I'll have to crank it about three seconds before it will fire.

Just an irritation really, I like my cars to crank immediately.

Also, the fuel guage does not work. Any suggestions on where to start diagnosing it? ( because the guage does not work, I keep the tank full so pulling the tank is an issue )

Safety issues not withstanding, there is something to be said for having the tank in the cab ( like my 64 C-10 ) for ease of access to sending unit.