Canadianviking
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I have a 1976 Cordoba with a 4bbl 400. It has a remanufactured carter thermoquad. I was having issuses with the car bogging down on acceleration. I found a video on youtube that was about adjusting the air flap. I decided to try it. While i was adjusting it, i heard the spring make a little noise. I took the car for a drive and on the highway when i gave it gas it kinda stuttered. When i got back to town, it started to stall at intersections. I made it home and there was smoke(?) coming out of the carburetor. The air flap was wide open. I removed the outer ring and inner screw and there was no spring. I assume that noise i heard earlier was the spring breaking. It must have fallen into the carberator. My question is "now what?". Did i break the carb? It was also leaking gas from underneath on the driver side. I assume that i can find another spring and install it but i am afraid that the leaking gas suggests i did some damage. Any ideas and suggestions would be appreciated.