Hard starting when cold

It shouldn't take 2 or 3 full throttle strokes to set the choke and start a cold engine. Only one should be enough.

Sigh. It only take one to set the choke. The others are to enrich things enough to get the car started & keep it running long enough to see if it has enough choke. If it has a few cc's too much fuel in the manifold it will settle down in a minute. If it is lean, or does not have enough choke it will run for a minute before it staggers. Have to start someplace.

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