Well, as a temporary measure, a wooden clothes pin comes in handy. I have
also tried filing notches into the shaft to "catch" on the edge of the
bezel, with some success. Eventually I gave in and replaced it.
IME this is usually caused by POs that do not realize that the handle must
be rotated to "lock" and "unlock" it, and who just jam it in and yank it
out.
on 10/24/02 7:41 PM, MonteMorris at mmorris@nemr.net wrote:
> Speaking of the choke, the one on my 67B won't lock in the on position but
> must be held out by hand. This comprises an interesting driving situation
> while holding it out, steering, shifting, drinking coffee, and playing with
> the radio (:-), :-), :-) just so everyone knows that part of this is a
> joke).
> Is there any remedy to the non-locking choke handle besides replacing it?
> Monte
> 79B, Carmine
> 67B, BRG
> 74 1/2 Rust, parts car
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Charles & Peggy Robinson" <ccrobins@ktc.com>
> To: "dave houser" <mgs4dave@warwick.net>
> Cc: <Mgs@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2002 1:49 PM
> Subject: Re: MGA rough starting
>
>
>> Hi Dave,
>>
>> Do you leave it at full choke after it starts? After my B starts, I
>> push the choke knob back in until it runs a bit raggedly, then pull it
>> out a bit until it smooths out. That's where I leave it until it speeds
>> 'way up, then push it back in a bit more, keep this up until the knob is
>> all the way in. Don't usually drive it 'til it's off the choke.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> CR
>>
>> dave houser wrote:
>>>
>>> Listers,
>>> Time I resolved this annoying problem. Goes like this. After many days
>>> of rest, MGA cranks and starts with full choke. However, once it starts,
>>> it sounds like it running on three cylinders, then as it continues to
>>> run, it smoothes out, all cylinders firing, then another period of 3
>>> cylinders until it smoothes out and problem disappears. For the rest of
>>> the day, no more problems. Then after a period of inactivity(days or
>>> weeks), it does the same thing again. This hasn't affected the car's
>>> performance when on the road at all. Methinks carbs, something sticking
>>> or dirty? What think?
>>> Cheers,
>>> Dave Houser
>
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