Re: Cold-natured Gremlin...what year, Mildred?

[Gremlingts@xxxx]

 Well, the one I'm working on now is the '78 GT...I was working on the 
'74....The early Gremlin carbs ( like my '74 232 1-bbl ) have a manually 
adjustable automatic choke, it is required to be adjusted in the Fall for 
cold weather, and in the Spring for warm weather. If it's taking that long to 
warm up, then it's probably set at it's "warm weather" setting. Or set so far 
open, that its not functioning. One way to check....let the car sit 
overnight. Then, in the morning, go out and take off the air cleaner top, and 
hit the throttle just once to "set the choke"...then look down the carb 
throat. If it closes, then it's ok. If it stays open, or only closes slightly 
off vertically open, then it's mis-adjusted. How is the idle when the car 
starts? is it fast, or does it require you to keep your foot on the gas and 
feather it constantly? A warm-weather adjustment would be about half-way 
closed, in winter, it would be almost all the way closed. Even in warm 
weather, all the way open isn't enough to make it idle smooth until it warms 
up. So, you have a few things to check out. Good luck, keep us informed on 
your Gremmer. :o)

Jerry