Is it the air cleaner housing that sits over the valve cover and the lid extends over to the carb? Can you send me a picture so i can see what condition it is in. Also the throttle linkage rod that I need is about 6.5 inches long, it that the one you have?
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Check to see if the carb is adjusted properly, since it is a new carb. Carb adjustments can be kind of tricky. I dont know if you did it yourself or not.