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madness410
10-14-2008, 12:19 AM
ive been starting the camaro lately and it just dies unless i give it gas. i hold it at about 1500 rpm for a minute and after that its completely fine. do the carb idling screws need to be messed with because the weather is getting cooler?
crainholio
10-14-2008, 09:30 AM
Adjust the choke.

If it runs fine at operating temp you don't want to throw off the idle air mixture just for warmup, that's what the choke does.
Jersyboyy
10-14-2008, 11:31 AM
yup hes right, I got my choke milled off for more flow and a little more power...winters going to suck warming that car up.
madness410
10-14-2008, 12:17 PM
kind of a n00b question but where can I find the choke on the carb?
BonzoHansen
10-14-2008, 12:39 PM
what kind of carb?
madness410
10-14-2008, 01:20 PM
what kind of carb?

barry grant 750 cfm double pump
BonzoHansen
10-14-2008, 01:54 PM
Can you get any instructions off their site? I know edel & holley have stuff online.

http://images.4wheeloffroad.com/techarticles/engine/131_0605_02_z+holley_truck_avenger_carburetor+carb uretor_breakdown.jpg

In this pic, round black thing lower right with 2 terminals is electric part of the choke that controls the choke (and can be adjusted), you can see a linkage going from that to the actual choke - the rectangular plate going across the primary barrels. A manual choke uses a cable to open & close the plate.
johnjzjz
10-14-2008, 08:44 PM
a grant 750 DP has no choke tower maybe thats the problem
Jersyboyy
10-18-2008, 12:04 AM
Yea after taking a look at his car at trucks it has no choke.
Get the idle mixture screws set properly dont mess with them after, as far as starting the car goes your going to have to warm it up like you have been man.
madness410
10-18-2008, 02:20 AM
Yea after taking a look at his car at trucks it has no choke.
Get the idle mixture screws set properly dont mess with them after, as far as starting the car goes your going to have to warm it up like you have been man.

yeah man its not that big of a deal warming it up. i mean before i would rev it every now and then when first starting it, but if i let it sit at 1500 rpm for 30-45 seconds it sits pretty well without dieng
BonzoHansen
10-18-2008, 11:38 AM
No choke on a DD in NJ? Hmm. You might not like that much the colder it gets.
Featherburner
10-18-2008, 01:12 PM
No choke on a DD in NJ? Hmm. You will not like that much the colder it gets.
Fixed.
madness410
10-18-2008, 09:43 PM
it's not my dd...I have a civic on the side too lol
Jersyboyy
10-19-2008, 12:01 AM
Lucky you my car is my dd and no i have no choke...any one selling a civic cheap?
madness410
10-19-2008, 02:03 AM
Lucky you my car is my dd and no i have no choke...any one selling a civic cheap?

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there are always people getting rid of their old hondas on there...check it out, its a forum site just like this one