Also too, unscrew the water choke from the housing (the front part that bolts onto the body that has the RICH written on it) and you'll see a small brass piston in the right side of it (either exposed or covered with a rubber protector) it is struck by a little hammer that is regulated by the coolant temperature and that's why there are cooland lines leading to the choke. Make sure the little brass pisotn can move up and down freely with some spring tension, if not, try loosening it up with some WD40. This is what passes for a choke on that carb, the piston regulates how much gas gets to the carb and if ceased or stuck will either give the car too little or too much gas.

I had headaches up and down with my Stromberg until I got a used carb, took it apart and compared the two. I found that this little piston is supposed to have a spring in the bottom of the chamber to give the piston tension and mine had no spring. Once the spring was installed, no more problems.

Good Luck,

AARON ROCHARD

1976 230.4 W115