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Originally Posted by Kahuna
Just convert it to an electric choke.
Inexpensive & easy
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Originally Posted by 40cpe
... if it has a hot air choke maybe it isn't getting enough hot air to open it on a warm engine. Check for vacuum at the hot air connection and a reason why warm air isn't getting there. If you put another carb with a hot air choke on it you could have the same problem.
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Yes an oem '56 teapot carb has a fair amount of plumbing for hot air to the choke. I've never had my hands on one but here's some photos of an ECZ-A intake like you probably have.....
There's a small steel tube that runs L to R inside the exhaust crossover passage under the carb that is the source of heat. That tube often burns thru and clogs the choke air passages with exhaust carbon deposits.
Many other early Fords have the choke air heat come from a fitting on the passenger side exhaust manifold, over the valve cover, with fewer similar problems.
Plugging the air passages on the intake manifold and using an electric or manual choke cover is a very common solution. I have an electric choke cover for mine.
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