what am I missing

I got the same problem with my Valiant. It will usually start up fine when the engine is cold, but when it gets hot you better be careful where you put the throttle pedal or it will be hell to get going. It also spits and sputters at idle regardless of engine temp, and it will stall if you give it too much gas when the engine is not warm enough. I feel that all of this is due to a crappy choke element or pull off, but I am going to pull out the plugs and read them in the am and see what else I may find. :toothy10: