Correct Carter AVS choke adj procedure?

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

Trying to sort out the correct choke setting procedure for my AVS.  The FSM is no real help in this area....

I have one of the repro "45" chokes bolted to the intake.  I originally had a hard time getting the rod to even fit without jamming up the choke butterfly.  Finally got some advice from 62max I think about loosening the nut on the bi-metallic spring to shorten up the rod a bit but now I think I went too far.
Choke wont set in the AM....and when I manually activate the fast idle, it wont kick down.

HELP!

[1969chargerrtse]

 

I'll be dealing with this stuff soon.  You ever get your issues fixed?
Kinda shocked at all the carter avs, help me threads in the search section. 

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

Not really "fixed" but its better.  I used a "stacked plate" type of a base gasket that gave me a little height to get the rod to fit better.  Im sure with a little more playing I'd get it more reliable but for now Id rather have a hard time starting it due to the choke being open than to not have the choke come off enough

Also the fact that I drilled only a 1/4" hole in my valley tray to let a little heat into the crossover isnt helping matters either!

[resq302]

Not really "fixed" but its better.  I used a "stacked plate" type of a base gasket that gave me a little height to get the rod to fit better.  Im sure with a little more playing I'd get it more reliable but for now Id rather have a hard time starting it due to the choke being open than to not have the choke come off enough

Also the fact that I drilled only a 1/4" hole in my valley tray to let a little heat into the crossover isnt helping matters either!

At least you did that Chris.  I still have it totally blocked off and takes forever to warm up.

[tan top]

the choke set up drove me nuts  ,  

but  you have to bend the rod to make it the correct height  ,

 i'm ashamed to say  i cant remember exactly  how i done all this now off the top of my head   , but went through every thing  & worked ok for a time but  randomly when not started for a while & colder temps would either load the motor up  or go lean !! & stall ,  also use any sign of throttle when cold ( just even increasing revs a couple of hundred !) would stall or cause it to go rich !!  it would be ok start the car on a cold morning ! one pump the throttle to set the choke  , crank the motor ! start ok & on fast idle 1000 -1200 revs , try to drive it would either stall , by loading up ! or going lean ,then have no choke  when restarted !!   , leave it to warm up 5 minutes etc etc with out touching throttle  would be ok ! richen the idle mixture ! would obviously hepl , but not a good idea( don't) to go more than 2& a 1/2 turns !
also it would do this when i first got the car , but it was missing the heat riser (then !! but fitted one ! well repoped mainfolds)) then prolly always being ok , & never caused a problem to the previous owners being a texas car  
  ( but for me lifes too short ) to keep messing about  even when all the parts are new  , that was the reason i went for a manual choke
but did get it working as it should most of the time  , as long as you leave the car to warm up before driving   but i don't mind admitting it beat me   or perhaps that how they were back then ! but i doubt it   , i'll work on something for hours /days weeks   to get it right or problem solving , but
cant see how it could work any different     me & avs bimetalic chokes/heat risers are done !! they beat me  

[1969chargerrtse]

My Carter is on it's way, but I have an electric choke that works great on my Eldebrock.  Why can't the same electric choke be added to the Carter?  Or do guys feel it would look incorrect.

[tan top]

My Carter is on it's way, but I have an electric choke that works great on my Eldebrock.  Why can't the same electric choke be added to the Carter?  Or do guys feel it would look incorrect.

i bet  the eldelbrock  electric choke housing set up would  bolt up to  where the Carter OEM choke Vacuum diaphragm  is mounted with little or no modification   ,  as eldelbrock is a copy of a carter ,  just need to spend time adjusting the choke movement to the fast idle cam  
 

[1969chargerrtse]

Please don't make fun of my fuel line, Chris did. That's a repro correct line and when I get the carter on there it will fit in nice. Here's my electric choke and I'm sure I can put it on the carter carb from the pictures I've seen. May have to drill and tap but I think there are places there to mount it like on the Edelbrock.  I have no problems with my choke, it works fine.  Loads up a tad at first but warms up fast and opens right up.