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Re: Carb needs choke to run #4232 07/17/2004 5:29 PM
Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 244 Saint Albans, Missouri B buckaroo01 'Bolter
buckaroo01 'Bolter B Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 244 Saint Albans, Missouri	I can kill the engine by placing my hand over the mouth of the carb. I have it choked almost closed to get it to idle. If I open the choke I need to give it more gas to keep it running. When I have the choke almost closed the throttle raises the rpm and it works well, no hesitation when giving it more throttle.

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Carb needs choke to run	buckaroo01	07/12/2004 6:29 PM
Re: Carb needs choke to run	Hotrod Lincoln	07/12/2004 6:52 PM
Re: Carb needs choke to run	buckaroo01	07/12/2004 7:50 PM
Re: Carb needs choke to run	Hotrod Lincoln	07/12/2004 9:29 PM
Re: Carb needs choke to run	garyg	07/14/2004 1:39 AM
Re: Carb needs choke to run	Trapperschevy	07/14/2004 1:45 AM
Re: Carb needs choke to run	garyg	07/14/2004 1:52 AM
Re: Carb needs choke to run	Dabean	07/14/2004 3:05 AM
Re: Carb needs choke to run	buckaroo01	07/14/2004 3:35 AM
Re: Carb needs choke to run	Dabean	07/14/2004 4:09 AM
Re: Carb needs choke to run	carbking	07/14/2004 1:12 PM
Re: Carb needs choke to run	Brian Moore	07/14/2004 4:52 PM
Re: Carb needs choke to run	buckaroo01	07/14/2004 7:19 PM
Re: Carb needs choke to run	Hotrod Lincoln	07/14/2004 7:24 PM
Re: Carb needs choke to run	carbking	07/14/2004 7:37 PM
Re: Carb needs choke to run	buckaroo01	07/17/2004 4:59 PM
Re: Carb needs choke to run	ChevyAsylum	07/17/2004 5:10 PM
Re: Carb needs choke to run	buckaroo01	07/17/2004 5:29 PM

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