RE: Carb question

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Tom it definatley sounds like you have a choke problem. It's been awhile 
since I worked on a stock 2 bbl from that era but does that carb have a 
vacuum pull off on it? It's a vacuum pod that's attached to the carb 
that should pull the choke open about 1/4" as soon as it starts. If it 
does make sure it's working and adjusted right. You can adjust it by 
bending the hairpin linkage attached to it. If you have the kind of 
choke I think you have you can adjust it by taking the choke off the 
manifold and adjusting the spring tention from underneath. Set it so 
it's loose and just "barely" closes when cold. If your stock manifold 
has never been off the heat crossover is probably plugged with carbon 
and you're not getting enough heat to the choke pocket to open the choke 
fast enough. Frankly this was a common problem and these chokes never 
did work right anyway.(Boy are we spoiled with all these new fuel 
injected cars or what?) If all else fails and your only driving the car 
in the summer just wire the choke open. I've done this on a lot of old 
Mopars, but you may have to pump it a few times to get it started and 
let it warm up a little before taking off.

Dan
GO SABRES!


Tom Duross wrote:
> 
> Good morning Campers,
> 
> I've got an interesting issue with my 64 Belvedere.

> 
> Thanks guys,
> 
> Tom Duross
> Go Red Sox


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