Heavy Z Posted March 13, 2003 Share Posted March 13, 2003 Here's what's up: when I start my car in the morning and put the choke on, it'll run fine while it's just idling. If i try to drive the car with the choke on while the engine is still cold, the car will bog and sputter above 1500 rpm. If I take the choke off then it's fine. The choke won't do this once the car is warmed up. So I'm a bit rich - is this bad? Is it worth re-jetting the primaries or not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A. G. Olphart Posted March 18, 2003 Share Posted March 18, 2003 In my experience manual chokes must always be at least partially opened when the engine fires/starts, and even more when you begin to move the car. Do you really even need to pull the choke? In this area (Chico) a couple of pumps on the accelerator is generally all it takes. When I do use a choke I push it all the way in (off) as I leave my driveway- it gets expensive to run down the freeway with the choke on, and can damage the engine as well. If I don't take it off right away, I forget: see screen name. (Sometimes I have to pull the choke back out a ways if I hit an early stop light). Carb jetting is a whole other story... if you bought it new, it is likely pretty close. You will need to check plug color or visit a dyno facility to know. Hope I read your post right & this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.