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Re: Does anyone wire choke wide open?
[Re: ireland383]
#232397
02/22/09 07:45 AM
02/22/09 07:45 AM
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Charlotte, NC
Kowal
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I have done it, no big deal. However a better solution, particularly on a cold start, is to take the time to actually hook up a choke pull cable to it like it was intended. I have mine hidden under the column, under the dash tie wrapped to the honeycomb frame of the column, really comes in handy on a cooler morning or evening, no stalling worries in front of lots of people at a cruise when the choke is partially engaged.
'69 Hemi Charger 500, ‘70 U code Challenger R/T (These and a bunch others at www.dkowal426.com) P.J. O'Rouke: "The old car ran perfectly, right up until it didn't."
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Re: Does anyone wire choke wide open?
[Re: aarcuda]
#232400
02/22/09 01:49 PM
02/22/09 01:49 PM
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Fallon, Nv
SeventyGTX
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Fallon, Nv
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what is this "choke" thing you speak of? I have no such mechanism in my carb.
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Re: Does anyone wire choke wide open?
[Re: SeventyGTX]
#232402
02/22/09 01:54 PM
02/22/09 01:54 PM
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Garden Grove, CA
OzHemi
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what is this "choke" thing you speak of? I have no such mechanism in my carb.
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Re: Does anyone wire choke wide open?
[Re: OzHemi]
#232404
02/23/09 01:26 AM
02/23/09 01:26 AM
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Santa Cruz, California
Lefty
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what is this "choke" thing you speak of? I have no such mechanism in my carb.
You's guys are getting me all choked up!
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Re: Does anyone wire choke wide open?
[Re: ireland383]
#232405
02/23/09 05:01 AM
02/23/09 05:01 AM
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W. Sacto CA. USA
phantomx
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W. Sacto CA. USA
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I see no reason to wire it open. If it doesn't work right, fix it.
Travis..
70 GTX project, orig 440-4, 4 spd, track pack, FC7, stripper/street racer special.
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Re: Does anyone wire choke wide open?
[Re: aarcuda]
#232410
02/23/09 10:25 AM
02/23/09 10:25 AM
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Brookeville, Md
Mr.Yuck
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what is this "choke" thing you speak of? I have no such mechanism in my carb.
yeah that. I have a brand new 6-pack set-up and will probably ditch the choke. I blocked the heat cross overs. I haven't run a choke on a car in who knows how long. I start it in the garage back it out, let it run (feathering if need be) for 30-40 seconds and away I go. If you have a daily driver carbed car you may want to install a manual choke. They seem to work the best.
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Re: Does anyone wire choke wide open?
[Re: Mr.Yuck]
#232411
02/23/09 12:50 PM
02/23/09 12:50 PM
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remove the choke plate and associated mechanism from the holley double pumpers on the Dart sport (racecar). Run a stock choke on the TQ I had on the original 340 and other street engines when available. 
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Re: Does anyone wire choke wide open?
#232412
02/23/09 03:54 PM
02/23/09 03:54 PM
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Florida
scratchnfotraction
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only reason I have every "tied" one open,it was unhooked....would suck shut and stick some times try that in rush hr traffic  q-jet comes to mind and had a one of those holley gas holes do the sticking choke thing also I would unhook and strip all the q-jets down,including the flaper in the air horn,but found by just leaving it in there unhooked the q-jet got better mpgs got a q-jet that just closes the flap and steps it up on fast idle,after its running the vac pull off opens the linkage for the flaper,tap the gas and the weight falls off fast idle but the flapper is unhooked from the linkage...sort of a 1/2 manual choke thats controled by the throttle cable instant start and on the fast idle,engine $uck$ flapper all the way open but stays on fast idle 1-2 mins,tap the gas it goes to curb idle and is ready add at least a short piece of wire to the choke linkage on the carb to hold it open IMO
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Re: Does anyone wire choke wide open?
[Re: aarcuda]
#232415
02/23/09 05:19 PM
02/23/09 05:19 PM
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WI
Dcuda69
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WI
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you can still drive it in cool weatjer. its just the first few minutes after you start it that you need to sit there a bit and pedal it to keep it running. i don't typically start my car if its below 40 degrees and the wait time is not more than a minute or two. by the time I back out of the shop and open the gate, its ready to go.
 Haven't had a choke on my street toy in 15yrs. 2 diff carbs, removed all choke equipment on both. I live in WI, so even in summer we get cool mornings and I have no problems. Matter of fact,I know very few people who run chokes on their toy cars. 
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