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Originally Posted by IndifferentJester
I can't seem to get my divorced choke to stay put, it's not really secured to anything but seems to sit on top of the manifold. The damn thing immediately gets dismounted once the vacuum moves the vacuum bracket. Suggestions?
Also, how long should the coil take to unwind to move the secondary. I left it running for quite some time and drove it around but it didn't seem to budge even though I knew the engine was hot, even with it being 80F outside. Thanks for your input.
*Should have mentioned that there isn't a threaded hole for a screw*
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The choke will never heat up if it's not bolted down securely to the flat spot on the manifold.
Clean the flat spot on the manifold, drill/tap the area for the hole, bolt it down and try again.
Also, the thickness of the carb gasket comes into play, if it's a new choke then you need an OEM equivalent thickness gasket for starters if you don't have one already.
The application for the choke stove/coil, linkage rod need to match the application for the gasket. Some years had a "sandwich" gasket with a thin metal center, not sure if they are the same thickness.