The method I use on my car is the addition of springs to pull the cables
back. I attached springs to the cotter keys at the carb end of the cables
and secured them to a suitable location on the chassis below the carbs.
There are existing holes and lips available for this. This will pull the
cables back which I believe is better than trying to push them. You just
need to experiment to find springs that are strong enough to pull the
cables down but not so strong that engaging the choke is difficult.
(The Other) Len
Vacaville, CA
1967 3000 MKIII HBJ8L39031
> [Original Message]
> From: Richard Bittmann <edmyed@harbornet.com>
> To: Jorge Garcia <fortee9er@yahoo.com>; Austin Healey
<healeys@autox.team.net>; Patton Dickson <kpdii@earthlink.net>
> Date: 1/19/2006 2:12:14 PM
> Subject: Re: BJ8 Choke cables
>
> Jorge, It sounds like you have no cable clamp on your new block. These
are
> available from scooterworks.com. They have a hexhead screw which bears
on
> the choke cable as it passes thru the bottom of the cable clamp body
under
> the block. I replaced my old cables to the carbs with bicycle brake
cables
> which have the correct lead ends for the block.
> Richard Bittmann BJ7 Tacoma
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jorge Garcia" <fortee9er@yahoo.com>
> To: "Austin Healey" <healeys@autox.team.net>; "Patton Dickson"
> <kpdii@earthlink.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 9:17 PM
> Subject: BJ8 Choke cables
>
>
> >I replaced the original choke cables, including the
> > block on the firewall that holds them in place. The
> > new block has a hole for the cables to go through and
> > enough for the cable ends with the lead ends. Are the
> > lead cable ends supposed to be hammered into place so
> > that they don't move or should they be soldered/welded
> > in place? If I don't secure them in place the choke
> > mechanism only works to set the choke by pulling but
> > it will not release the choke because when I push the
> > choke knob in the cable ends are not secured to the
> > block.
> > Thank you for your help.
> > Jorge Garcia
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