re:
"do NOT push the accelerator at
all when first starting the car. Just pull the choke and turn the key."
When I remember to, I push the accelerator pedal in all the way, then pull
the choke all the way out, then release the accelerator pedal before cranking.
Seems to put less stress on the choke cables (and maybe allows just a bit
more choke for starting).
bs
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Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell@comcast.net
'67 Austin-Healey 3000 '56 Austin-Healey 100M
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-------------- Original message ----------------------
From: STEV0001@aol.com
> John:
>
> Just this week I had Mike at John Bull Automotive over to work on my car
> for that exact same reason. As you probably know, he's been working on
> these cars for decades. Mike made a few adjustments but the one thing he
>told
> me
> that really stuck in my mind (and works) is...do NOT push the accelerator at
> all when first starting the car. Just pull the choke and turn the key. But
> pushing the accelerator actually can make the car NOT start, which is the
> problem I was having. Now it fires right up but still needs to warm up or I
> get the backfiring through the carbs. Seems to only happen in winter - cold
> times. Funny considering the car's country of origin.
>
> Steve G.
> Benicia, CA
>
> BJ8 # 43007
> 1974 TR - 6
> 1979 MGB L/E
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