Ed, pull choke out, then open bonnet and feel if you can pull even
more on the cable... or push down on the choke linkage. I find that
just that extra little bit.. maybe 1/8" matters a lot.
Peter C
At 03:14 PM 3/18/2010, Edward Perez wrote:
>I had my dual SU HS2 carbs rebuilt for my 1275. The car RUNS great,
>but starting first thing in the morning is painful. Am I doing
>something wrong? I have an electric fuel pump....do I need to wait
>a certain amount of time before trying to start it in the
>morning? This only happens when it's cold. It takes about 8-10
>tries to get it started. Starting afterward is fine. This may
>sound stupid, but is there a process for this?
>
>1. Pull choke out
>2. Turn key to start fuel pump
>3. Wait about 30 seconds
>4. Depress gas pedal a couple of times
>5. Crank, crank, crank, crank, crank......sputter sputter, start.
>
> Edward Perez
>Snohomish, WA
>78 Midget (1275)
>http://www.flickr.com/photos/lbc_newbie/
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