Hi All:
I thought I had this issue solved awhile back when I had a tech do the adjustment. When I asked what he had done to correct the issue, I thought that he said that possibly a linkage need lubricated? As mentioned the car had been running great until I went to put it in storage for the winter this weekend, and when I started it to move it, the prior problem was back.
The tech who made the original adjustment said that there was nothing wrong with the stock unit as I was preparing to replace it, that it just needed a minor adjustment. My cold starting process is always the same: push the accelerator once to get some fuel into the carb and set the choke, turn the key, and she usually starts on high idle. I usually let her run on high until I get to the end of the driveway, and when I first apply the throttle, and then it moves down to the next "medium" idle. Shortly thereafter, it moves to normal idle.
This last time, I can only assume that the choke didn't set for a cold start, as it must have been running lean while cold. While this is going on, it will not idle at all, stalls when the car is stopped, and is difficult to keep running when not rolling. (Thank goodness it's a manual!). When I back off the gas, it cracks and pops and I seem to smell the catalytic converters also. I'm sure it's running too lean. When I got to the storage site, I removed the air filter and the choke plate was wide open and won't move with any manipulation.
Is there an easy solution that I can practice when this happens so I don't have to get a third party involved?
Thanks much.
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