Edward,
One minor technicality, re: "When the choke is pulled this brass rod
should slide up and down and move the throttle just slightly,enriching
the mixture."
Opening the throttle does not enrich the mixture. On a properly setup
choke for HD8 carburettors, about the first half of the choke travel
does open the throttle--for a faster idle--but the second half, whilst
continuing to open the throttles also lowers the jet, which does enrich
the mixture.
bs
Edward Keuer wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> An update on my BJ8 starting problems might help someone else. At our
> local Healey tech session yesterday, I/we changed the plugs (3 fouled
> badly) and evaluated the situation with my choke mechanism. I had
> noted that my choke did not seem to do anything, I could barely pull
> it out, etc. Next to the carbs is a linkage consisting of a brass rod
> in a channel, topped by a slotted screw on a small spring and v-shaped
> mount. The screw is 10-32. When the choke is pulled this brass rod
> should slide up and down and move the throttle just slightly,
> enriching the mixture. My linkage mechanisms were solidly "frozen",
> both of them (one for each carb), so the problem was diagnosed.
>
> <snip>
>
> Edw. J. Keuer
> Wheaton, IL
> '66 BJ8
>
>
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'67 Austin-Healey 3000 '56 Austin-Healey 100M
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