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Old 02-11-2019, 02:50 PM   #23
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Re: Another Edelbrock issue

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Originally Posted by 67ChevyRedneck View Post
I'm actually having the same issue with mine this winter. My 1406 has been on the truck since 2002. It's been rebuilt once, loooong time ago. When temps are below 50-ish it never fully idles down, it sticks to a few hundred above where I want it. Above 50/60* and it operates normally. This is the first time I've ever had issues with the choke, I think it's time to rebuild mine again.
Check your throttle shafts. I'll bet they are leaking vacuum unless you have had bushings installed in the body of the carburetor.
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