h/w 5200 choke questions??

[Anonymous]

I bought the h/w 5200 and thought I was getting the electric choke model. Instead I got the water choke with the electric assist. This may not be a problem, but I do have several questions for you that have this set up..

1) Should I invest in the conversion to make it straight electric? I've seen that several have used a kit from Electro-dyn. What's the cost on this?

2) Should I run it the way it was designed? What are the advantages and disadvatages to each? From the searches I've done, it seems like a matter of preference..

3) Can I run the carb without connecting the water hoses, or will the carb always feel that it is cold and run too rich? I live in Texas and today it's 105F..

Thanks as usual for any help.

 

[MercuryMarc]

I spent $25 for my electric choke from electodyne. Since I swap the carbs a lot, it is easier to unplug the electric lead than to drain the coolant so I prefer the electric version.

In San Francisco, it never gets real cold but even in the summer the choke is engaged on mos mornings.

Good luck!

 

[jamyers]

It shouldn't hurt a thing runing without a choke this summer, as long as the choke stays open. Might have to pump it a couple of times the first start of the day.

Water or Electric choke, either one works fine. Electrical is easier to work around, you don't have to drain coolant. I went to Electrical because my water choke kept leaking.

 

[ludwig]

I can assure you that the carb will work just fine in Texas without a choke. I live in LA. Where I live (1200 ft altitude), it does get nippy in the winter. With an electronic ignition I have never had any starting problems. Just peg the choke open so it does not drift closed as you drive.
The worst that could happen is that you close the choke by hand and back it off when it warms up.

 

[Anonymous]

Thanks, I think I'm going to go ahead and try it with the water choke connected. If it becomes too much of a pain, I'll switch to a true electric choke.

The way that I understand it, the water choke starts "closed". As the engine temp increases, and therefore the water temp, the choke moves to "open". Is that correct?

ludwig - you mentioned pegging the choke open? How is that done?

jamyers- thanks for all of your help. I used several of your posts to select and set up this carb from the begining.

 

[ludwig]

ludwig - you mentioned pegging the choke open? How is that done?

Twist the pulloff mechanism to full open and leave it there.

 

[65shad]

Marc,

Where did you find your electodyne choke and do you have a part #.