Choke Settings?

[Zilverado]

Sorry, I just realized I had posted this in "General Discussion", but wanted it here. Hope that's OK with the Moderators...

So, after the carb requild a while back, I'm still tweaking the choke (electric). Haven't driven the truck much, so it hasn't been super-critical, but it's starting to get a little annoying.

The problem... The truck does not start very well and does not run great until it's at operating temp - then it runs great. When trying to start it, it seems to flood. Eventually it will go, but it seems I need to keep the pedal on the floor and then eventually she'll get going. Then it's so-so until it's warm.

So my question is... Is the choke "closed" setting the same whether it's super cold (winter) or just cold - as in not run for a while - like summer? I know that in the winter, the choke is pretty close to closed - maybe 1/16" to 1/8" open. But that setting does not seem to work too well now. I opened it a little more but it still does not start very well.

Any thoughts?

[Restrorob]

When cold you want the choke butterfly to close completely with a little spring tension holding it closed. When you start to crank the engine over the engine vacuum causes the choke pull-off to open the butterfly the proper amount so not to run rich while cold.

I have a setting marked on mine for summer and winter because it takes longer to warm up during winter.

When the choke is adjusted properly along with the cold high idle adjustment all that should be needed is one maybe two pats on the gas pedal to set the choke and high idle cam.