Recent content by SpoolinV70

Alrighty, finally put together a solution. I put back the original auto choke assembly (the "old style" shown in the doc in post #11). I disconnected the return spring on the choke linkage on the carburetor, then attached a spring to the other side to hold the butterfly closed rather than...

I tried to adjust it again, and once again, it's not working in my favor. I added a vacuum cap to help the arm grab onto the choke linkage, but now it's not opening soon enough. This shouldn't be this freaking complicated... stupid auto choke!

That looks to be slightly different. The auto choke linkage on mine needs to be keeping it in the fully closed position, as the spring on the carburetor keeps the butterfly opened.

Got the linkage, and everything seems to be working properly! But... and you knew there had to be a "but"... just as with the old one, the arm doesn't quite grab the choke linkage on the carb. I'm trying to do a little bending to get it on there better, but it seems the arm is just a couple...

Duh... should have checked that once more. I ended up ordering the linkage assembly earlier just to continue my parts cannon attempts at fixing this damn thing. Hopefully that settles it finally. I don't see why not at this point.

It doesn't seem to be working either way. After a while, I noticed that the linkage had extended, and I was able to tweak the arm to keep the choke open once it was hot. Ran fine. Then today, it didn't seem to extend at all. The spring holds it closed pretty tightly. Is there an updated part? I...

I installed the wax element, and it seemed to work yesterday, and now today it seems to be either heating really slowly, or not at all. I don't know if it's because the linkage on the choke assembly is bent or what. Really annoying at this point... I should just swap it for a manual choke lol.