holley carb problem?

[domabeast26]

Hi guys, i have a 1979 chevy k10 with a sbc 350 engine nothing crazy just has long tube headers, dual exhuast (2.25") to 3.5" tips. i have a edelbrock performer (not sure what one) and i have a lovely Holley street avenger 4-bbl carb 670 cfm part number 80670-3

So what is going on is whoever i got this truck from back in november never hooked the choke up for me and i didnt have a problem with it till now, I am going thru this truck and have done alot to it and going to keep doing alot to it but this has aggravated me.

I figured out that the choke was left in the on position 24/7 meaning she will start right up but run real rich and cause black soot to be left anywhere my exhuast is. I didnt like that so i went ahead and finally hooked the choke up. my choke spring i believe is broken because i cannot get it to go on they way it should with the tabs up so the mark on the cap alines with the markes for making adjustments. this is an elec choke btw. So i did it the best i could to wear choke is down before i start then after it almost fully opens to where it should.

when choke was left on the truck would run pretty good only spit and sputter from time to time but not too often.

now Truck takes a bit to start tho gotta hammer down for a bit then it will idle fine, go slow she drives fine, go hammer down and balls out she runs fine. try to let off and just cruise she wants to burp and be fuzzy like its not getting enough fuel or to much air? any help will be appreciated!

[domabeast26]

To add to this, i just bought and installed 56$ ac delco spark plugs figured my plugs were shot from running rich and they were. All plugs had oil on the threads, im assuming came from the valve cover gaskets, so im replacing them. I changed my fuel pump and added a mr gasket fuel line assembly with steel braided line and a mr gasket fuel pressure guage that is telling me i have around 6/7 psi going thru. i also checked my floats and they are right on the money.

[domabeast26]

This is my daily driver and would like to get her running back to normal

[zieg85]

Patience is a virtue.  Someone that knows will chime in with an answer.  This is a great bunch of guys here but a lot of them have day jobs and don't show up until the evening.  I understand the urgency but you have to give it a little time.

[domabeast26]

 @zieg85 thanks for responding and i understand, i am at work myself and only have some weekends to tinker with the truck i dont want it to break down coming to work. Tomorrow im picking up a new choke cover, maybe tht will help some and valve cover gaskets to solve the oil on threads part

[80Chevy4x4]

2 have to check....are the floats adjusted properly and the air fuel mixture screws adjusted right too......i had this problem with my holley....

[domabeast26]

I figured out the problem guys, since we timmed it while choke was in on position and adjusted idle and everything to compensate, i went back and timmed it now that choke works, and it was off by a bit then adjusted floats while it was runnng this time, did mixture screws and seems to run real good now, put some sea foam in her too since she ran rich all that time. Thanks for the input!