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Originally Posted by JL8Jeff
Makes you wonder how the crossram will run with 2 Holley 600 DP's with no choke. Not that I would even think of driving that setup in cold weather. A serious bog like that sounds like a sticking choke or it was so low on fuel it couldn't provide enough of a shot. You really don't want to let any car get that low on fuel. EFI cars will burn up the fuel pump and carbed cars will get crap from the bottom of the tank going through the line and clogging the filter.
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I think it is more likely a sticking choke. When I got the car two years ago I cleaned the carb in place (carb cleaner with engine at 2500 RPM) and ran some tests on the choke. Most of the time it snapped when it should but occassionally it would stick. When the twins are a bit older I'll pick up a carb at a boneyard and rebuild it. I'm not a mechanic by trade -- this car is my learning toy.
After the cleaning the car ran *much* better but still occassionally bogged down when cold. She runs great when warm.
I drive 80 miloes round trip to work and can get three trips on a tank. I wasn't in the "OMG I'm gonna run out of gas" zone but closer to "E" than "1/4". The car also sat for a few weeks.