I found this out after about a month of holding the choke out with my hand
while starting the car. Anybody know why it's set up this way?
- Hugh Fader
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-6pack@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-6pack@autox.team.net]On
> Behalf Of Peter Macholdt
> Sent: Saturday, August 17, 2002 11:11 PM
> To: 6pack list
> Subject: Re: Choke Return Springs Too Strong
>
>
> William,
>
> I recently went from the solid (stiff) cables to the
> multi-stranded cable
> and had the same problem. These more flexible cables are
> used by pulling
> the choke knob out and turning it 1/4 turn clockwise. This
> locks the cable
> in the desired position. Simple when you know the secret.
>
> Peter
> '68 TR250
>
>
> on 8/17/02 7:31 PM, William Maslin at cwrm4@yahoo.com wrote:
>
> > Hello,
> >
> > Some PO of my car had replaced the original stiff
> > choke cables with flexible ones. Unfortunately, that
> > PO didn't add the return springs to the choke valve
> > assembly.
> >
> > Prior to my rebuilding of the carbs, you could
> > generally still push the choke completely closed.
> > However, now that I've rebuilt the carbs and
> > everything is a little "tighter" (both carbs were
> > missing choke assembly gaskets!), it is nearly
> > impossible to close the choke valves using the dash
> > knob.
> >
> > So, today I added the return springs, sourced from
> > TRF. Now I have the opposite problem, the choke valves
> > slam shut and won't rest open. I tried only placing a
> > spring on one of the valves, but, while it worked OK,
> > the spring-less choke will still sometimes hang open.
> > The spring is mounted in identical position to the one
> > in the photo in Nelson Riedel's excellent carb rebuild
> > documents. I did leave the spring-loaded balls in
> > place.
> >
> > I don't see any "tightness" adjustment I can make to
> > the choke know assembly. Any one have any ideas?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > William
> > '74 TR6
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