Re: [TR] Do some cars with ZS carbs have automatic chokes?

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 The TR7 had an Fully Automatic Starting Device (FASD) which was a small ca=
rb that fed extra air and fuel to the intake while the engine was warming u=
p.=C2=A0 I guess they worked OK when they worked right.=C2=A0 I have no dir=
ect experience.=C2=A0=20

The TR8 had a water heated choke (enrichment device actually) that worked i=
n a similar manner as the manual chokes (enrichment devices actually) with =
which we are all familiar.=C2=A0 On my TR8, as was typical with most carbed=
 carbs with automatic chokes) it either ran too rich or too lean under cert=
ain circumstances.=C2=A0 I remember once I played heck trying to start the =
car after a snow storm in Lymon, CO.=C2=A0 But it usually worked OK otherwi=
se.
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Dave=20

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Subject: [TR] Do some cars with ZS carbs have automatic chokes?

If so, do they work well?
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<div> <font size="3">The TR7 had an Fully Automatic Starting Device (FASD) 
which was a small carb that fed extra air and fuel to the intake while the 
engine was warming up.&nbsp; I guess they worked OK when they worked 
right.&nbsp; I have no direct experience.&nbsp; <br>
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<div><font size="3">The TR8 had a water heated choke (enrichment device 
actually) that worked in a similar manner as the manual chokes </font><font 
size="3">(enrichment devices actually) with which we are all familiar.&nbsp; On 
my TR8, as was typical with most carbed carbs with automatic chokes) it either 
ran too rich or too lean under certain circumstances.&nbsp; I remember once I 
played heck trying to start the car after a snow storm in Lymon, CO.&nbsp; But 
it usually worked OK otherwise.<br>
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<div style="clear:both"><font size="4">Dave </font><br>
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