Just found an over the counter part that will fix the automatic choke on '61 Imperial. The thermostatic coil is removed from a new part, Carquest Part CV 44, then used to replace the original coil, and you have to be careful to save and re-use the original housing since CV 44 is too large, and the gadget works again! This may interchange with other years. GCB ===== Preserve the Forward Look! __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com