sticking jet / weak spring

[dudload]

afternoon all!

I recently replaced my carb with a new one from ESM - all went well, with the needle being adjusted so that the cylinder returns with a nice thud after lifting the pin.

However, whenever i need to use choke to start (not normally an issue in the summer, mind), the jet never returns right back in, with maybe 1mm or a little more remaining outside the carb. This is fixed by a slight push up.

I've tried adjusting the choke cable to it pushes on the return arm when removing the choke, but to no avail. Could it be a weak return spring, as confused why the cylinder has the nice clunk (suggesting centred jet) but choke won't return fully.

[paul 300358]

Sounds as if you have attached the choke cable to the wrong side of the lever on the carburettor

[Andmurph]

I had a similar problem with an MG midget recently. The choke cable was new and connected properly.

I solved my challenge by polishing the jet with a little autosol. It was then re centered and now works a treat.

[olonas]

You say that adjusting the cable has not worked. Are you sure there's a little bit of slack in the cable before it operated the linkage?
This has happened to me in the past but the cable inner was too taught.