New Carburetor runs a full throttle

Asked by sawwdust Mar 07, 2017 at 07:12 PM about the 1978 Chevrolet C/K 30

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Last fall after having to be towed in idecided today to replaced my carb with a
new rebuilt one from Guaranteed  Carburetors/ after installation the new
carburetor the engine want to run at a full throttle without the throttle depressed
all springs and  vac  hoses appear in place any help would be greatly
appreciated thanks

2 Answers

F_O_R answered 7 years ago

I would double check your work. Something is wrong and I think it is probably not the carburetor but the linkage or the throttle return spring.

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F_O_R answered 7 years ago

If you look inside the carburetor with the engine off the butterflies should be closed.

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