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Should have added that this is a 1966 B roadster. YMMV=E2=80=A6.
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Max Heim
'66 MGB
> On May 20, 2024, at 3:03=E2=80=AFPM, Max Heim <mvheim@sonic.net> =
wrote:
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> Larry=E2=80=99s response made me go look, and yes, it=E2=80=99s =
exactly how I described it.=20
>=20
> The end of the choke cable is attached to a fixed object (the =
extension of the front carb air cleaner mounting bracket), nd the end of =
the cable housing is socketed into the moveable lever arm that operates =
the choke.=20
>=20
> So you might think you are pulling on the cable when you pull the =
choke knob, but what you are really doing is shortening the length of =
cable that is contained within the sheath, forcing the far end of the =
sheath to move relative to the fixed end of the cable.=20
>=20
> Photo attached.=20
> <image0.jpeg>
> Sent from my iPhone
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>> On May 20, 2024, at 1:24=E2=80=AFPM, lrc@red4est.com wrote:
>>=20
>> =EF=BB=BF
>> I've run a variety of HS carbs over the years and have never seen one =
where the sheath moves.=20
>> Or any other carb with a choke cable for that matter.
>>=20
>>=20
>> On May 20, 2024 12:27:08 PM PDT, dave northrup <dave@ranteer.com> =
wrote:
>>> I have HS4 carbs, newly rebuilt, which I am putting on an early 5 =
main MGB engine in an MGA. I=E2=80=99m all set, except the choke =
mechanism.
>>> =20
>>> A stock MGA cable has the sheath firmly attached to the knob =
assembly at the dashboard. It expects the choke to be pulled on by the =
cable.
>>> =20
>>> The HS4 carbs expect the sheath to move, the cable itself being held =
stationary at the carbs, while the knob is pulled out. I=E2=80=99m =
trying to understand the mechanism. Is it as simple as a sheath that is =
not attached at ether end and therefore floats, and changes position =
moving the choke as the cable is shortened by pulling the knob?
>>> =20
>>> The simplest answer would be to just get an MGB choke cable, which I =
might do. But first I want to understand the movement of the sheath, =
the cable, the knob, and the choke assembly.
>>> =20
>>> Can anyone help me out here?
>>=20
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; =
charset=3Dutf-8"></head><body style=3D"overflow-wrap: break-word; =
-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;">Should have =
added that this is a 1966 B roadster. YMMV=E2=80=A6.<div><br =
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--<br>Max Heim<br>'66 MGB
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<div><br><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div>On May 20, 2024, at 3:03=E2=80=AFP=
M, Max Heim <mvheim@sonic.net> wrote:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div><meta charset=3D"UTF-8"><span =
style=3D"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana; font-size: =
13px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; =
letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; =
text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; =
-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; float: none; =
display: inline !important;">Larry=E2=80=99s response made me go look, =
and yes, it=E2=80=99s exactly how I described it. </span><div =
style=3D"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana; font-size: =
13px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; =
letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; =
text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; =
-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><br></div><div =
style=3D"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana; font-size: =
13px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; =
letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; =
text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; =
-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;">The end of the =
choke cable is attached to a fixed object (the extension of the front =
carb air cleaner mounting bracket), nd the end of the cable housing is =
socketed into the moveable lever arm that operates the =
choke. </div><div style=3D"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: =
Verdana; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; =
font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; =
text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; =
word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: =
none;"><br></div><div style=3D"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: =
Verdana; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; =
font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; =
text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; =
word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: =
none;">So you might think you are pulling on the cable when you pull the =
choke knob, but what you are really doing is shortening the length of =
cable that is contained within the sheath, forcing the far end of the =
sheath to move relative to the fixed end of the cable. </div><div =
style=3D"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana; font-size: =
13px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; =
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text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; =
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letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; =
text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; =
-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;">Photo =
attached. </div><div style=3D"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); =
font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; =
font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; =
text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: =
normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; =
text-decoration: none;"><span =
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</span><br id=3D"lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent =
from my iPhone</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On =
May 20, 2024, at 1:24=E2=80=AFPM, lrc@red4est.com =
wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div =
dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<div dir=3D"auto">I've run a variety of HS carbs =
over the years and have never seen one where the sheath moves.<span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>Or any other carb with =
a choke cable for that matter.</div><br><br><div =
class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"auto">On May 20, 2024 12:27:08 PM PDT, =
dave northrup <dave@ranteer.com> wrote:</div><blockquote =
class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; =
border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: =
rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;"><div class=3D"WordSection1" =
style=3D"page: WordSection1;"><div style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: =
11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style=3D"">I have HS4 =
carbs, newly rebuilt, which I am putting on an early 5 main MGB engine =
in an MGA. I=E2=80=99m all set, except the choke =
mechanism.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: =
11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span =
style=3D""><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in; =
font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style=3D"">A =
stock MGA cable has the sheath firmly attached to the knob assembly at =
the dashboard. It expects the choke to be pulled on by the =
cable.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: =
11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span =
style=3D""><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in; =
font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style=3D"">The =
HS4 carbs expect the sheath to move, the cable itself being held =
stationary at the carbs, while the knob is pulled out. I=E2=80=99m =
trying to understand the mechanism. Is it as simple as a sheath =
that is not attached at ether end and therefore floats, and changes =
position moving the choke as the cable is shortened by pulling the =
knob?<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; =
font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span =
style=3D""><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in; =
font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style=3D"">The =
simplest answer would be to just get an MGB choke cable, which I might =
do. But first I want to understand the movement of the sheath, the =
cable, the knob, and the choke assembly.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div =
style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, =
sans-serif;"><span style=3D""><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div =
style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, =
sans-serif;"><span style=3D"">Can anyone help me out =
here?<o:p></o:p></span></div></div></blockquote></div><div =
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