I've (mostly) gotten in the habit of flooring the gas pedal before pulling the
choke out ...
it's easier to pull the choke and I think it saves some strain on the choke
mechanism.
bs
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Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell@pacbell.net
'67 Austin-Healey 3000 '56 Austin-Healey 100M
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Earl Kagna" <kags@shaw.ca>
To: "Scot paulson" <SPAULSON1@compuserve.com>; "Healey List"
<healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2004 5:30 PM
Subject: Re: Re timing marks
> Scot:
>
> Here is what I do (BJ8): At cold start (even in warm weather) pull on the
> choke, start the engine and while feathering the throttle slightly,
> immediately move the choke knob part way in to leave a small amount of
> enrichening and fast idle in play for a few minutes. Then, push the knob in
> a bit more in an appropriate amount of time to leave a bit of fast idle, but
> no choke - then all the way in when it's suitable. The original choke cable
> has a twist-lock provision at the knob to permit this.
>
> A bit of experimentation will give you the idea quickly. This procedure
> assumes that the whole carb set up is correct or very close to it -
> mixtures, synchronization, etc, and that the ignition is set correctly.
> Your description tells me that your car is probably very close - it starts
> quickly, but is immediately a bit rich. This seems to be the pattern for
> most well tuned BJ8's. In very cold weather, you would have to leave it
> choked for longer - more time between the steps.
>
> These are Healeys - one must learn their idiosyncrasies and beat them at
> their own game! Call it part of the 'mystique'.
>
> Earl Kagna
> Victoria, B.C.
> BT7 tri-carb
> BJ8
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Scot paulson" <SPAULSON1@compuserve.com>
> To: "Dave & Marlene" <rusd@velocitus.net>; "list" <healeys@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2004 2:55 PM
> Subject: Re: Re timing marks
>
>
> Message text written by Dave & Marlene
> >My experience is that on a completely cold engine, (overnight) if it
> will start without a choke, the mixture is a bit too rich. Maybe the jet
> adjusting nuts could be leaned a bit or the choke linkage isn't
> completely releasing. (Jets not returning to their full up position
> when the cable is released.) Not a serious problem as long as you are
> happy with the way it runs.
>
> Dave Russell
> BN2<
>
> Dave,
>
> Along these same lines,my BJ8 will not start without choke, however, I do
> not think it is adjusted correctly and am not happy with the idle as the
> engine warms up.
>
> Frankly, this basic adjustment is somewhat of a mystery to me and I do not
> know how to correctly adjust my choke. I am familiar with the slow idle and
> jet adjusting screws.
>
> Could you or someone on the list be instructive concerning choke
> calibration?
>
> Currently, when I have full choke applied on a cold engine it coughs and
> sputters barely maintaining 1000 RPM with noticeable black smoke out the
> back! This transitions to a nice idle and no smoke as the engine warms.
>
> Any tips greatly appreciated.
>
>
> Scot
> '66 BJ8
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