auto choke on varajet

[NOT.BT1]

hey guys n gals
i put a carbi kit through my varajet today and now my auto choke isnt working i cant find anything in my service manual that explains how to get it working has anybody got any ideas on what the problem could be im at a loss i have made sure all the hoses and crap are atached for the emission control crap but still know idea on whats going on with the choke
thanx in advance Brenden

[Not_An_Abba_Fan]

Hate to ask, but you did connect the little black wire?

[NOT.BT1]

yeah did that first thing i did but it still isnt working

[NOT.BT1]

can anybody help im at a complete loss

[Not_An_Abba_Fan]

Did you take the auto mechanism off the carby? You have to pretension it when you put it back on or the spring won't hold the choke closed.

[NOT.BT1]

yeah i took it off the carby how do i pretension it?

[Not_An_Abba_Fan]

What is the exact problem? Is it not coming on, or not coming off?

[NOT.BT1]

its not coming on so when the car starts i have to rev it to 1500rpm and hold it there to keep it running and i dont wanna do that if i dont though it just dies i dont like to rev a cold engine that much

[Not_An_Abba_Fan]

Are your linkages hooked up right? There should be a little weight on the choke linkage that flips it closed when you depress the accelerator pedal to the floor. Then when the engine is running, the little electric part pulls it open via a thermostat spring that is fed 12v via that wire. The weight should be stepped too so it sits at various stages of open when it is idling before it has fully warmed up.

[NOT.BT1]

i'll go double check when the weather cools off a bit its so hot here atm i'll let you know but im 99% sure its all hooked up properly ill have a look at one of the other varajets i have laying around thanx for the help so far mate im hoping its an easy fix

[mrrabbit]

got a similar prob only that mine wont close, the black plug is connected but shes still not closing

[Not_An_Abba_Fan]

The spring inside the switch could be shagged. Run a wire from the terminal directly to the positive on the battery and hold the throttle open with your hand for about 20 seconds with the engine off to see if it moves, if it doesn't you will need a new switch. (The black plastic thing that the wire connects to)

[NOT.BT1]

i'll give that a try i have about 6 varajets laying around i picked the best one the put the kit through if its stuffed hopefully one of the others is working thanx for the help mate