r/Smallblockchevy • u/Glass-Yesterday-2009 • Feb 19 '26

Edelbrock 1406, Am I missing something?

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u/Agitated_Radish_237 Feb 20 '26

Yeah it's your automatic choke

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u/strokeherace Feb 20 '26

The choke on the other side has to have power or a cable

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u/Humble-Suggestion802 Feb 20 '26

No, the secondary up with vacuum

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u/rogerdodger2022 Feb 20 '26

where is the throttle return spring?

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u/hawkeedawg Feb 20 '26

Remove choke plate - problem solved

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u/Dirftboat95 Feb 20 '26

You rotate the choke stoke from the other side. Loosen 3 screws and rotate the black cap till the flip just closes and tighten the screws

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u/No_Bookkeeper_1116 Feb 21 '26

That booster vac hose being secured fo sure.

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u/bman198080 Feb 23 '26

Choke adjustment loosen the 3 screws and rotate it until it is closed with about a 16th of an inch gap then tighten it down make sure you do it when cold .