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Its more likely that rust has clogged the accelerator pump passages or blown the seal on the accelerator pump itself.
Those carbs are easy to rebuild. Either do it yourself with a kit or get a shop to rebuild it for you.
A 4 bbl and intake are a bigger job, but not too much. You did not say what engine the car has. If its a 273 - 318, 4bbl intakes and carbs are as common as fleas on a dog, in wrecking yards, or a new one, which is more money, but less headaches.
If you have a six, just rebuild the carb.
Whatever you do, the tank has to be replaced or boiled out and coated.
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