Thanks man! I'll get after it tonight. The thermostat on the choke, it warms up via the hot wire right? If so how long after the key is turned should it take for the spring to expand and open the choke? Then with a hot spring I can adjust it till the choke plate is open, then check it after it cools to see it closed. If I understand it right? FWIW one of the things I did when it started acting up this most recent time was wire the choke open on a warm engine and it did not help with the running rough.
