Hello
how are you

first let me tell you i dont know much about engines.

i recently bought 84 T/A and i was just about this carb. I noticed that this door in the pic. always stay fully open all the time even if the car is not running .

just wanted to know if that's normal?

thank you for your help

 

Open the throttle with the engine cold and see if it closes.

 

Thanks i will try that tomorrow. so that door should be opening and closing right?

 

That's the choke plate. When the throttle is closed, it'll stay trapped in whatever position its in. If everything works then when the throttle opens, it'll want to be shut if the engine is cold, and open within a few minutes of starting.