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| | | | Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 112 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 112 | After installing a new NOS choke thermostat on my exhaust manifold, I've found that the old choke rod does not reach the choke blade lever on the carb whenever the rod is pushed down as far as possible to fully load the thermostat coil.
The rod is about 1½ inches short. The coil is partially loaded and does barely close the choke when cold.
The questions is...do I need a longer rod to fully load the coil and ensure that the thermostat behaves as intended at all temperatures?
This is on my '69 C-10 ½-ton with an L6 250.
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