| Author | Message | ||
| chris cummings (Entelechy)
Junior Member Username: Entelechy Post Number: 117 Registered: 5-2001 |
Thanks for the input everyone, and the good humor :-) I'll pass this on to her. Best, ~C | ||
| Edward Gault (Irfgt)
Intermediate Member Username: Irfgt Post Number: 1784 Registered: 2-2001 |
I think several of us slept in the Garage with the Ferraris running last night. | ||
| Jim E (Jimpo1)
Member Username: Jimpo1 Post Number: 639 Registered: 7-2001 |
Damn, Mitchel beat me to it. Only I was going to say wrap your hands around HER windpipe... | ||
| Howie F. (Brokerofexotics)
Junior Member Username: Brokerofexotics Post Number: 154 Registered: 11-2001 |
When engine is cold.. Pull choke lever out (on position), and start car. 30 seconds into warmup, push choke half way in. Begin driving.. When engine is sufficiently warmed up, the choke should retract the rest of the way automatically. | ||
| Mitchel DeFrancis (4re308)
Member Username: 4re308 Post Number: 621 Registered: 6-2001 |
Well, wrap your hands around the windpipe and squeeze.....ooops, you mean throttle choke EH? Hee heeee, I'm in a strange mood this morning. Sorry, don't mind me!  | ||
| Najib Amanullah (Najib)
Junior Member Username: Najib Post Number: 162 Registered: 4-2001 |
I thought manual chokes went out by the late early 80's on all cars as they introduced fuel injection. In any case, I was told to only use the choke to warm up a vehicle. Avoid pumping the accelerator when starting as you could flood the carb and I was always told to avoid driving the car with the choke partly or fully on i.e. the choke lever should be pushed back in its idle position before driving off. | ||
| Edward Gault (Irfgt)
Intermediate Member Username: Irfgt Post Number: 1778 Registered: 2-2001 |
The choke is a device that closes the inlet portion of a carburettor to create a higher vacuum over the venturi to create a richer fuel mixture when the engine is cold. It usually connects to a lever that also increases the idle speed at the same time. Depending on the setup of the choke mechanism and engine condition, it may take some trial and error to become proficient with the operation of the choke and adjusting it's position for favorable engine running. | ||
| chris cummings (Entelechy)
Junior Member Username: Entelechy Post Number: 116 Registered: 5-2001 |
I'm asking for a female friend who recently purchased a late 80's Land Rover. She loves the vehicle (just purchased it), but she's unsure how to use the choke properly and how it works. Have to admit I know nothing about them either, so I'm turning to the experts... She lives in Los Angeles, so cooler temps are rarely a problem (if that effects the choke - I think it might). Thanks in advance for any input. ~C |