Biohazard
Been thinking on my cold start problem.
Basically, the choke valve is pushed too far closed by the thermostat. Should be a simple matter of bending the choke control rod, right? But why would I need to do that when it worked okay before? Using my own photos (once again) I believe I've happened upon the crux.
Reference the photo below, taken before I dissected the vehicle...
....and notice the thick carburetor base gasket. Going back a few pages, I stated that I was going to "go with the thin gasket" to which sireland67 replied that he thought the thicker one was the correct one to use (you get several in a gasket kit). I believe he was right. Switching the base gasket to a thinner one alters the effective reach of the choke control rod, closing it even further when cold. Ah ha!!
Been thinking on my cold start problem.
Basically, the choke valve is pushed too far closed by the thermostat. Should be a simple matter of bending the choke control rod, right? But why would I need to do that when it worked okay before? Using my own photos (once again) I believe I've happened upon the crux.
Reference the photo below, taken before I dissected the vehicle...
....and notice the thick carburetor base gasket. Going back a few pages, I stated that I was going to "go with the thin gasket" to which sireland67 replied that he thought the thicker one was the correct one to use (you get several in a gasket kit). I believe he was right. Switching the base gasket to a thinner one alters the effective reach of the choke control rod, closing it even further when cold. Ah ha!!