Another mercarb question

[fishingman220]

So, i have gotten my 2bbl mercarb on my 96 5.7 working, sort of. i can close the choke and fire the motor and once it starts warming up it will open and run fine, but it will not return to close unless i reach around the side of he carb where the linkage is and manually close it. any ideas on what i need to do to get it to close again once the motor is off and cooled down?

 

[zbnutcase]

Re: Another mercarb question

Due to linkage design it won't close until the throttle is cracked a bit. Or maybe the linkage is not assembled correctly or the bi-metal not installed right. Hard to say without looking at it in person.

 

[Bt Doctur]

Re: Another mercarb question

This might help , listed for the 4 cyl but except for jetting it should be the same linkage
http://www.boatfix.com/merc/Servmanl/13/13B5R2.PDF

 

[fishingman220]

Re: Another mercarb question

nutcase, so your saying when i go to fire the motor when cold, when i crack the throttle to start it, that should close the choke plate?

 

[Bt Doctur]

Re: Another mercarb question

He is correct

 

[fishingman220]

Re: Another mercarb question

ok i will check that and get back to yall, thanks

 

[fishingman220]

Re: Another mercarb question

had the carb off tonight, and i was looking and there was nothing that shut the choke when the gas was hit, am i missing a part or something?