Rochester Choke help

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Aug 12, 2010 | 01:47 PM

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Rochester Choke help

I have a 1976 with a Rochester Quadrajet stamping on the side is 7042210. The car has been sitting around for 8 years and I can get it started and it runs great when hot but how do you adjust the choke? The choke is always open and it doesn't have the coil to adjust.

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Aug 12, 2010 | 02:00 PM

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You have the wrong carb for the car, so you cannot use the choke. The carb you have is a divorced choke carb which requires the use of a divorced choke coil on the manifold. Your 1976 car requires use of an integral choke carb, and has no provision for mounting of a divorced choke. Get the right carb for the car.

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Aug 12, 2010 | 02:15 PM

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Thanks, I was thinking the same but wanted to be sure.

Aug 16, 2010 | 09:49 AM

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OK so I found a 17056202 Rochester. If I read this correctly this should work as well. can you verify?

Aug 16, 2010 | 10:04 AM

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That carb is identical to the 76 Vette carb and will work great if properly set up.

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