Originally Posted by 4406bbl
Pretty sure you want to leave that open to draw ambient temperature air across the heater coil so the choke stays on more cold, less when hot.


iagree The vacuum at the open port is from the piston which is not 100% sealed to its bore, the piston pulls the choke blade open and the residual vacuum pulls in fresh air to keep the heated coil from overheating.

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