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My dart's carb has a dicorce choke. How Do I adjust it? Also She shifts into a higher gear so slowly. I'll be flooring it for a while before I feel the tranny shift. Help.
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Replying to: bobbotroncfh1 (Sep 17, 2007 10:10 pm) What's that?
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Replying to: texases (Sep 18, 2007 5:10 am) What's that? Yeah, I was wondering that, too. I had a '69 Dart with a slant six, and its choke could get a little annoying, especially in cold, damp weather. I just learned to live with it though.  My '68 Dart, which has a 318 V-8, has a flap inside the passenger-side exhaust manifold. These things would tend to rust and fail with age. I had to replace the passenger side manifold, and found one in the junkyard. I remember the guys at the junkyard heated the thing up for me, enough to move that flap in the open position. Guess it's better for them to fail open than closed!
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Replying to: andre1969 (Sep 18, 2007 5:34 am)
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Replying to: texases (Sep 18, 2007 5:55 am) Well on my '68 Dart 318, my understanding was that it was the flap in the exhaust manifold. It would hold some of the heat and pressure back, and cause some spring thingy to heat up and open the choke. In theory...when it was working! More often than not though, I suspect a screwdriver down the throat was what usually held the choke open!
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Andre 1969 Yeah that's it. That's the same one. I guess you were the only one to figure out that I meant "Divorce choke". It's a heat sensitive spring that is mounted on either the exhaust or intake manifold. It responds to the temperature of the engine and opens or closes the flap accordingly. SO...How do I adjust it? Anybody know?
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Replying to: bobbotroncfh1 (Sep 19, 2007 8:15 pm) |
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Right, that's a good idea. I got a Chilton's manual that covers my 74 Nova. I coverted it to electric choke with the new carb. Should be in there. I've heard that you just bed the rod that connects to the carb but didn't want to go and do that without knowing for sure. thanks man.
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Replying to: bobbotroncfh1 (Sep 20, 2007 12:05 pm) |
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Replying to: bobbotroncfh1 (Sep 19, 2007 8:15 pm) If the choke isn't opening, then you have to replace the bi-metal spring. Almost cheaper to buy an electric choke kit. |
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