I just purchased a 1986 SR5. Car has only 84K on it and is very clean. The PO threw in a carb rebuild kit with the deal. Pulled the carb out over the weekend and rebuilt it. The carb was sucking air from underneath itself. There wasn't really a gasket left between the shield and the carb. Anyway, replaced all the gaskets and parts and sealed evertything back up. I was sure the car was going to run great after getting everything hooked back up. Started the car and it started right up. Idle was way better than before but still not great. I have narrowed the problem down to the Auto-Choke. The Choke is not working. When the car is idling, I can manually adjust the choke butterfly and lean the idle out to near perfection. Any ideas on how to replace the choke or make it work. Please let me know. Thank you!

Is the choke getting power?

The two harnesses coming off the carb are all wired up so I'm assuming so. How do you suggest I find out? Voltage meter?

yeah volt meter
when car is cold is flap closed.... then gradually opens
choke coil housing should get a lil warm also
make that little rod linkage from the choke housing shaft is connected to the stepped throttle cam