Edelbrock Carb Block off Plates

[Chase]

Hey guys,

I have installed the same Edelbrock carb and have done everything the same as Jason’s carb and intake project. In the spring and summer months the car starts, runs and idles great! In the fall and winter months on a cold start, the car starts awful and wants to die until it warms up. I have to keep my foot on the throttle until it warms up or it will idle just terrible and try to die. Once it’s warm, it runs fantastic! Whats going on here? I was thinking of removing the block of plates in the intake. Any help, ideas, info would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks 

[Jason Edge]

Did you set your choke? Is it wired up. Instead of using the mechanical choke, the Carter 1406 (600cfm) and 1411 (700 cfm and what I am running) uses an electric choke. It has to switched 12 volt current and you have to set it. You can set it a tad richer so it holds the choke on a bit longer in colder weather however I really never have to touch mine. As a side note, hopefully you removed the heat-riser butterfly, or replaced with a spacer as the entire left bank of the engine would run like crap (and could mechanically fail), if you blocked the exhaust port AND still using a functional heat riser.