If memory serves me correctly, early AFB's do not have a separate vacuum choke pull off. It has a piston that is built into the choke thermostat housing, and is ported directly to a passage in the carb body. I know the ram carbs are like this, but don't have an E carb to look at right now. If the car starts and runs normally when warm, it is probably something to do with the choke though. 300ly, Don ----- Original Message ----- From: Laurence G. Johnson <laurence_g_johnson@xxxx> To: <trkosky@xxxx>; <Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2004 2:04 PM Subject: RE: [Chrysler300] Fuel & Carburation on the 59E > Hi Tom, > Sounds to me like the choke is sticking shut causing the over-rich > coondition. The condition goes away when there is finally enough heat > present to open the choke. Check to see if there's a little vacuum canister > (choke pull off) on the passenger side of the AFB that is supposed open the > choke partially during warmup. These frequently go bad and don't open the > choke. Test it by sucking on the inlet to see if it will hold a vacuum. > > > >From: trkosky@xxxx > >To: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > >Subject: [Chrysler300] Fuel & Carburation on the 59E > >Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2004 15:18:40 EST > >Hi Everyone Out In Chrysler 300 Land! > > > >Slight problem or so I hope. When I pump the accelerator once to start the > >engine, it kicks over, starts, and runs rough for a couple of minutes! > >There > >is black soot exhaust on the floor of my garage. After a couple of minutes > >she > >just runs just fine. I live in Florida so it can't be due to "cold > >weather"! > > The carbs were rebuilt some few months back so I don't think or hope that > >it > >is not that. Any suggestions. > > > >Thanks and Happy Chryslering! > > > >Tom Kosky > >Miami, Florida > > > > > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get a FREE online virus check for your PC here, from McAfee. > http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 > > > To send a message to this group, send an email to: > Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > For list server instructions, go to http://www.chrysler300club.com/yahoolist/inst.htm > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > To visit your group on the web, go to: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chrysler300/ > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > Chrysler300-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > >