The choke releases properly. Too rich, I'd buy that, judging by the black patch on the ground behind the car. Thanks Dick! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dick Benjamin" <DickB@xxxxxxxxx> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2002 12:04 PM Subject: Re: IML: Another Interesting Engine Mystery This is too new a car for me to be sticking my nose into, but this is typical of mid 70s' MOPARS, if the choke is set too rich or if the choke pull-off is not working. Try a careful inspection of these two items, and I'll bet you'll find your problem. Dick Benjamin