[KGTO]

Mine does snap closed, just as both of you outlined. Then the pull off brings the choke blade to the open spec.

Are you saying that once you give the carb a squirt or two that you should start the car as you would if it were EFI (no throttle) ? All my carbed engines have always been sans choke, so I'm used to starting the engine with the throttle open a little.

When the engine is slightly warm, or up to temp all I usually have to do is bump the key and she fires right up. I'm no expert with the Q-jet, but having played with this for a while I will say it's truly a great carb.

Oh, a little off topic...I notice if the car sits a while I see the top gasket is "moist" which makes me think the float is a tad high and fuel is wicking into the gasket.