I have been having some issues with the carb on my golf. It was giving all the symptoms of the O ring/coolant channel on the inlet manifold being blocked. I took the manifold off and the O ring looked in good condition and was very free flowing when I attached a hose to the outlet and pumped water through it. when I was trying to test the pull down unit I noticed that the choke flap doesn't appear to be sitting in the closed position as it should. when I attached some vac hose and tested the pull down unit it didn't move at all. Seems like I need a new pull down unit but I am concerned about the position that the choke flap is sitting at. Any advice? thanks
De-grime it with a kiddie-size toothbrush and carb cleaner as a start, especially the choke flap itself, and surrounding area. It looks mucky enough to be sticking in all that goo.
thanks pete, it moved freely enough. Just wasn't closing up far enough when cold. I have replaced the pull down unit and adjusted the positioning of the auto choke so it is in the right position when cold. this carb is riddled with problems which I am working my way through[:^(]
