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Choke Unloader

  1. Open throttle valve wide open. Apply light closing pressure to choke valve. Measure specified clearance between lower edge of choke valve and air horn wall. See Figure.
  2. Measurement can be made with a specified drill or pin gauge. To adjust, bend choke unloader tang.
1976 CARBURETOR ADJUSTMENT SPECIFICATIONS

Rochester Car. No. Idle Speed (Engine RPM) Float Level Setting Metering Rod Setting Fast Idle (Off Engine) Choke Rod Setting Vacuum Break Setting Unloader Setting Auto. Choke Setting (2)
Hot (1) Fast
17056030 (1) (1) 5/32" .072" N/A .065" .085" .200" 3 Rich
17056031 (1) (1) 5/32" .072" N/A .065" .085" .200" 3 Rich
17056032 (1) (1) 5/32" .073" N/A .065" .085" .200" 3 Rich
17056034 (1) (1) 5/32" .073" N/A .065" .085" .200" 3 Rich
17056035 (1) (1) 5/32" .073" N/A .065" .085" .200" 3 Rich
17056036 (1) (1) 5/32" .072" N/A .065" .085" .200" 3 Rich
17056330 (1) (1) 5/32" .072" N/A .065" .085" .200" 3 Rich
17056331 (1) (1) 5/32" .072" N/A .065" .085" .200" 3 Rich
17056332 (1) (1) 5/32" .073" N/A .065" .085" .200" 3 Rich
17056334 (1) (1) 5/32" .073" N/A .065" .085" .200" 3 Rich
17056335 (1) (1) 5/32" .073" N/A .065" .085" .200" 3 Rich
(1) See Emission Control Tune-Up Decal.
(2) Number of notches, rich or lean.
1977 CARBURETOR ADJUSTMENT SPECIFICATIONS

Rochester Car. No. Idle Speed (Engine RPM) Float Level Setting Metering Rod Setting Fast Idle (Off Engine) Choke Rod Setting Vacuum Break Setting Unloader Setting Auto.(2) Choke Setting
Hot Fast
17057013 (1) 2000 3/8" .070" .100" .120" .125" .325" 1 NR
17057014 (1) 2000 3/8" .070" .085" 120" .120" .325" 2 NR
17057015 (1) 2000 3/8" .070" .100" 120" .125" .325" 1 NR
17057016 (1) 2000 3/8" .070" .095" 120" .125" .325" 1NL
17057018 (1) 2000 3/8" .070" .095" 120" .125" .325" 1 NR
17057020 (1) 2000 3/8" .070" .085" 120" .120" .325" 2 NR
17057030 (1) 2400 5/32" .080" .050" 120" .080" .200" 3 NR
17057031 (1) 2300 5/32" .080" .050" 120" .080" .200" 3 NR
17057032 (1) 2400 5/32" .080" .050" 120" .080" .200" 3 NR
17057034 (1) 2400 5/32" .080" .050" 120" .080" .200" 3 NR
17057035 (1) 2300 5/32" .080" .050" 120" .080" .200" 3 NR
17057042 (1) 2400 5/32" .080" .050" 120" .080" .200" 2 NR
17057044 (1) 2400 5/32" .080" .050" 120" .080" .200" 2 NR
17057045 (1) N/A 5/32" .080" .050" 120" .080" .200" 2 NR
17057310 (1) 1800 3/8" .070" ..... 120" ..... ..... INDEX
17057312 (1) 1800 3/8" .070" ..... 120" ..... ..... INDEX
17057314 (1) 1800 3/8" .070" .100" 120" .110" .225" INDEX
17057318 (1) 1800 3/8" .070" .100" 120" .110" .225" INDEX
17057332 (1) N/A 5/32" .080" .050" 120" .080" .200" 2 NR
17057334 (1) N/A 5/32" .080" .050" 120" .080" .200" 2 NR
17057335 (1) N/A 5/32" .080" .050" 120" .080" .200" 2 NR
(1) See Emission Control Tune-Up Decal.
(2) Number of notches rich or lean.
1978 CARBURETOR ADJUSTMENT SPECIFICATIONS

Rochester Carb. No. Idle Speed (Engine RPM) Float Level Setting Metering Rod Setting Choke Lever Setting Choke Rod Setting Vacuum Break Setting Unloader Setting Auto. Choke Setting
Hot Fast
Chevette                   
  17058031 (1) 2400 5/32" .080" .120" .105" .150" .500" 2 NR
17058032 (1) 2400 5/32" .080" .120" .080" .130" .500" 3 NR
17058033 (1) 2400 5/32" .080" .120" .080" .130" .500" 2 NR
17058034 (1) 2400 5/32" .080" .120" .080" .130" .500" 3 NR
17058035 (1) 2300 5/32" .080" .120" .080" .130" .500" 3 NR
17058036 (1) 2400 5/32" .080" .120" .080" .130" .500" 3 NR
17058037 (1) 2400 5/32" .080" .120" .080" .130" .500" 2 NR
17058038 (1) 2400 5/32" .080" .120" .080" .130" .500" 3 NR
17058042 (1) 2400 5/32" .080" .120" .080" .130"(3) .500" 2 NR
17058044 (1) 2400 5/32" .080" .120" .080" .130"(3) .500" 2 NR
17058045 (1) 2300(2) 5/32" .080" .120" .080" .130"(3) .500" 2 NR
17058332 (1) 2400 5/32" .080" .120" .080" .130"(3) .500" 2 NR
17058334 (1) 2400 5/32" .080" .120" .080" .130"(3) .500" 2 NR
17058335 (1) 2300(2) 5/32" .080" .120" .080" .130"(3) .500" 2 NR
Chevrolet Camaro Nova                   
  17058013 (1) 2000(4) 3/8" .080" .120" .180" .200" .500" INDEX
17058014 (1) 2100(4) 5/16" .100" .120" .180" .200" .500" INDEX
17058020 (1) 2100(4) 5/16" .100" .120" .180" .200" .500" INDEX
17058314 (1) 2000(4) 3/8" .100" .120" .190" .245" .400" INDEX
(1) See Emission Control Tune-Up Decal.
(2) Not adjustable.
(3) Above 30, 000 miles, set to 0.160".
(4) Transmission in NEUTRAL.
1979 CARBURETOR ADJUSTMENT SPECIFICATIONS

Application Float Level Setting Metering Rod Setting Choke Coil Lever Setting Auto. Choke Setting Choke Coil Rod Setting Vacuum Break Setting Choke Unloader Setting
17059013 3/8" .095" .120" Index .180" .200" .400"
17059014 3/8" .095" .120" Index .180" .200" .400"
17059020 3/8" .095" .120" Index .180" .200" .400"
17059314 3/8" .100" .120" Index .190" .245" .400"