Manual Choke? How to?

[Anonymous]

So I am not of the old school design, and have never had a manual choke until now with this 2300...
All of my old chokes were thermostatic or electric.

I understand the principle of the choke and what and how it does...
So I am pretty sure I can get the hang of this... I know there is a feel to it and each engine is different in terms of the amount and length of choke needed.

Anyone want to give me a little lesson in how to use one of these?

Here are my general thoughts...

So I apply the choke during cold starts...
does the manual choke have any assist from vacume once the engine starts or am I supposed to open it slightly once it fires up? does it clsoe all the way or only mostly?
Then as the engine warms I back this thing off, a little at a time?
or more all at once?
I am sure after I flood the engine a couple of times...



Some advice would be greatly appreciated...

 

[CobraSix]

My first car was a 1977 Honda CVCC Wagon. It had a manual Choke.

YOu got the idea...you basically act as the automatic part. On completely cold start, pull the choke closed. After about 5 minutes of warming up or driving, the choke generally should be opened. You may open it gradually. What I did was when the car was moving, I generally opened the choke up some and when I slowed to a stop I would close the choke. But once the car was warmed up, I didn't worry about it any more and would just leave it open.

The real trick was medium cold starts. like after the car had sat for about an hour or so. that depends on how cold natured the car is. My car will start up with no choke on at anytime, cold or not.

So: Start: Full on
As it warms up: Either gradually open it or just leave it.
Warmed up: All off, either gradually or all at once...really doesn't matter.

If you do it all at once, you run the risk of the engine not being fully warmed up. If you do it gradually, you have to constantly fiddle with the choke until the car is warm.

Slade

 

[Anonymous]

Actually it's been so long since I drove my car I can hardly remember :roll: Like Slade said, you become the choke, it becomes second nature, you'll learn how much choke you need by how the car is running. I like the control.

You become part of the machine, the machine becomes a part of you! Grasshopper.

See Ya,
Mike

 

[ricksmol]

Jimbo:
It is an art not a science 8)
It varies according to the time of year and weather conditions. But you learn fast enough all the tricks and feel in control.
It is to an automatic choke, what the T5 is to the auto tranny.

Rick