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Old 01-23-2018, 11:56 AM   #8
geezer#99
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Re: Black Exhaust after long rest

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Originally Posted by 71rehab View Post
Same issue. Will fire with a big puff of black exhaust and will not stay running unless I manually hold the choke open. When warm, idles nicely.

Carb rebuild time? I see QJet rebuild kits all over the place. Is one better than another? Brass or rubber float?
Sounds like your choke pull off pot is kaput or the linkage is wacko.
Easier to replace the pot.
Easy to check the pot too. Draw a little vacuum on it, it should pull in the arm.
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