My Jeep runs better choked
thistle3585
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- 1979 Jeep CJ5 with '72 304 V8, MC2100carb,T150 trans, AMC20 rear diff with locker, Dana 30 front diff, Dana 20 Tr Case, Procomp Springs, Gabriel Ultra shocks.
My CJ5 has a AMC 304 V8 with manual choke and stock MC2150 Carb and it runs better when it is choked than when it is not. I usually let it warm up in the morning for about ten minutes and the temp gauge is at the 1/3 point. If I take the choke off then it gasps as I accelerate from a stop, but when it is on it runs without issue. I live in a small town, so a trip to anywhere is ten minutes or less, so I doubt it ever truly comes up to temperature. Is this a function of cold weather and/or such short drives or could there be something else at work? I've only had it two months, so I can't say how it runs in warm weather however we have had a mild fall/winter. It isn't a big deal but I am just wondering if I'm not getting the full "choke" effect.