A little while back I asked about choke idle issues I was having and received very helpful information, thank you. I just recently had a chance to trouble shoot some more and found the following. While removing the choke housing cover I found I am missing one out of the three screws. Also the screw holes on the part of the housing that mounts on the carburator are damaged so that on only one of three holes does the screw thread properly. The other two either need a longer screw, if possible or they catch just a few threads. Is this part of the choke housing a difficult part to find? I took a quick look on line and found allot of the covers but not the other part that mounts on the carburator.
I also question whether the spring is installed backwards on the choke housing cover. My reasons are the alignment mark on the outside of the choke cover is 180 deg from the corresponding marks of the part I need to find. Also there is a nub on the inside of the housing cover that catches the spring plate and keeps it in place. With the spring in its present orintation the end that catches the linkage is right on this nub and seems to me would prevent the spring from moving the way it should when it warms up. Does this make sense and am I correct is my thoughts? Sorry, the vette is a 1960 with the base 230 hp motor, 4 speed.
Thanks for any help.
Zach
I also question whether the spring is installed backwards on the choke housing cover. My reasons are the alignment mark on the outside of the choke cover is 180 deg from the corresponding marks of the part I need to find. Also there is a nub on the inside of the housing cover that catches the spring plate and keeps it in place. With the spring in its present orintation the end that catches the linkage is right on this nub and seems to me would prevent the spring from moving the way it should when it warms up. Does this make sense and am I correct is my thoughts? Sorry, the vette is a 1960 with the base 230 hp motor, 4 speed.
Thanks for any help.
Zach
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