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Post by mlbv on Sept 9, 2015 22:58:35 GMT
is there a common issue with the choke not staying in position?
mine won't stay out for the first half inch or so, is this just a case of replacing the cable or is there something else that people know to get it to hold in place??
i know that it is summer and choke shouldn't really be necessary, but mine needs a little to get it to tick over for the first couple of minutes, and the amount it needs is precisely where it refuses to stay put!!
thanks...
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Post by crickleymal on Sept 10, 2015 7:41:43 GMT
My divvy never needed the choke summer or winter, looks like my FZS is the same too. (not an entirely helpful post I know)
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Post by bev on Sept 10, 2015 7:45:35 GMT
There are two different choke layouts. One is a pull on the cable and the other is a slide mounted on the switch pack. I once had a problem with one of the strands of cable snapping and folding into the liner made using the choke extremely difficult. You could also check that it's moving freely at the carb end and the cable hasn't popped out of the retainer.
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Post by mlbv on Sept 10, 2015 8:36:18 GMT
mine has the pull out type, the pronlem is, it doesn't like staying out unless you pull it right out... ...
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Post by m40man on Sept 10, 2015 9:29:18 GMT
mine has the pull out type, the pronlem is, it doesn't like staying out unless you pull it right out... ... A common problem. One "solution" is to carry a clothes peg - use that to peg the choke at desired position whilst it warms up. |
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Post by crickleymal on Sept 10, 2015 11:41:38 GMT
mine has the pull out type, the pronlem is, it doesn't like staying out unless you pull it right out... ... A common problem. One "solution" is to carry a clothes peg - use that to peg the choke at desired position whilst it warms up. Ah yes! The British Leyland solution. I had to do that on my Allegro, my Marina and I've seen it recently on a MG Midget. |
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Post by bobh on Sept 10, 2015 21:14:35 GMT
A common problem. One "solution" is to carry a clothes peg - use that to peg the choke at desired position whilst it warms up. Ah yes! The British Leyland solution. I had to do that on my Allegro, my Marina and I've seen it recently on a MG Midget. Worked on the old Ford Pop too.  Unfortunately I couldn't find anything similar that was chunky enough to stop it jumping out of 1st gear on steep hills!  But didn't the BL cars have a "twist-to-hold" arrangement? |
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Post by GAv on Sept 10, 2015 23:09:45 GMT
Not surprised with those great wand gearsticks, but more critical as they only had 3 gears (I had a 61 Pop, which came with a spare flathead/side valve motor in the passenger footwell, as the engine in situ ran but had a dreadfull big end knock.
I think I sold the footwell engine to a 100E Club member and the idea being to customise the Pop, but it got sold on to someone with a similar plan in mind.
Oh and my old Viva HB also has the pull and twist choke.
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Post by crickleymal on Sept 11, 2015 7:19:12 GMT
But didn't the BL cars have a "twist-to-hold" arrangement? Yes but often it didn't work,hence the clothes peg. My friend had a bungee strap in his Maxi that he would slip over the gear lever to hold it into 5th as it used to jump out on the motorway. |
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