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Re: [6pack] Speaking of choke knob...

To: im sloane <im_sloane@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: [6pack] Speaking of choke knob...
From: Bud Rolofson <levilevi@comcast.net>
Date: Sun, 28 Feb 2021 10:39:48 -0700
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That=E2=80=99s usually caused by pushing the choke back in without =
twisting it back to unlock it first. 90 degrees seems like too much to =
have to turn to lock the choke. I don=E2=80=99t remember that it takes =
that much to lock the choke but I=E2=80=99d guess the =E2=80=9Cfriction=E2=
=80=9D surfaces (I think it=E2=80=99s basically using a cam type =
movement) wore out slowly to get to the 90 degrees, so maybe it=E2=80=99s =
just worn out from use. Keeping a clothespin handy is a short term =
solution I=E2=80=99ve seen.

Bud

> On Feb 28, 2021, at 9:00 AM, im sloane <im_sloane@hotmail.com> wrote:
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> Hey guys,
> Question for my brother: He always twists the choke knob 90 degrees to =
lock it during startup and after an adjustment during warmup to keep it =
running. However, for some reason the locking has stopped working.  His =
moves very freely and will return to all-the-way-in unless held by =
something.  Any ideas what may have caused this?=20
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> Sloane=20
> 69 Six
> 72 Spit
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class=3D"">That=E2=80=99s usually caused by pushing the choke back in =
without twisting it back to unlock it first. 90 degrees seems like too =
much to have to turn to lock the choke. I don=E2=80=99t remember that it =
takes that much to lock the choke but I=E2=80=99d guess the =
=E2=80=9Cfriction=E2=80=9D surfaces (I think it=E2=80=99s basically =
using a cam type movement) wore out slowly to get to the 90 degrees, so =
maybe it=E2=80=99s just worn out from use. Keeping a clothespin handy is =
a short term solution I=E2=80=99ve seen.<div class=3D""><br =
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class=3D"">Question for my brother: He always twists the choke knob 90 =
degrees to lock it during startup and after an adjustment during warmup =
to keep it running. However, for some reason the locking has stopped =
working.&nbsp; His moves very freely and will return to all-the-way-in =
unless held by something.&nbsp; Any ideas what may have caused =
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