Subject: [Healeys] Replacing a choke cable

From: Fred Wescoe <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2020 16:04:28 -0500

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Listers,

I asked the list for advice in replacing a complete choke cable assembly in
the dash of my BJ8.  I thank everyone who responded with some great helpful
advice.  This is what I did.

I removed the choke block from the firewall and inserted a mostly
straightened cheap dry cleaner's white coat hanger into the choke cable
hole.  I say mostly straightened coat hanger, still with some kinks in it,
and just slightly smaller than the inside of the choke sheath.  Those kinks
created enough friction inside the sheath to keep everything in one long
assembly.

I removed the tach for access to the choke behind the dash. I followed one
responder's comment and used a 1/2" x 20 x 1 1/4" union nut, sliding it
onto the coat hanger behind the dash.  This nut is 1 1/4" long and threaded
it's full length.  Next, I slid two M12 washers onto the coat hanger.  The
M12 washers fit precisely into the recessed area into the back of the dash
choke hole making it flush with the rest of the rest of the dash.

I slid the choke sheath thru the dash choke hole onto the coat hanger.  It
was a simple matter of gently pushing the sheath/coat hanger assembly back
thru the firewall to the block.  The two M12 washers were now inside the
recessed choke hole on the back side of the dash with the union nut right
in line behind them.  Thru the tach hole, I tightened the union nut with a
17MM stubby wrench.  A 16MM is probably a better fit but I didn't have one.

Success!  The entire cable assembly was in the dash, union nut tight, thru
the firewall, and inserted into the choke block.  While I was at it, I also
replaced the two sheaths and cables to the carbs.

I lubed the inside of the 3 choke sheaths with graphite (to prevent
possible gum up with oil or grease during cold weather) and the cables
moved very smoothly.  The chokes actually snap back into the off position.

I attached a photo of my choke assembly, as I installed it thru the dash.
The 2 washers and the union nut go on the back side of the dash and because
of it's length, the union nut is very easy to access and tighten thru the
tach hole.  This union nut eliminates all the other ideas of modified
sockets, box wrenches, bent needle nose pliers as well as being upside down
under the dash trying to tighten the standard nut.

Fred
63 BJ7 deceased
66 BJ8

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<div dir=3D"ltr">Listers,<div><br></div><div>I asked the list for advice in=
 replacing=C2=A0a complete choke cable assembly in the dash of my BJ8.=C2=
=A0 I thank everyone who responded with some great helpful advice.=C2=A0 Th=
is is what I did.</div><div><br></div><div>I removed the choke block from t=
he firewall and inserted a mostly straightened cheap dry cleaner&#39;s whit=
e coat hanger into the choke cable hole.=C2=A0 I say mostly straightened co=
at hanger, still with some kinks in it, and just slightly smaller than the =
inside of the choke sheath.=C2=A0 Those kinks created enough friction insid=
e the sheath to keep everything in one long assembly.=C2=A0</div><div><br><=
/div><div>

I removed the tach for access to the choke behind the dash.

I followed one responder&#39;s comment and used a 1/2&quot; x 20 x 1 1/4&qu=
ot; union nut, sliding it onto the coat hanger behind the dash.=C2=A0 This =
nut is 1 1/4&quot; long and threaded it&#39;s full length.=C2=A0 Next, I sl=
id two M12 washers onto the coat hanger.=C2=A0 The M12 washers fit precisel=
y into the recessed area into the back of the dash choke hole making it flu=
sh with the rest of the rest of the dash.=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>I =
slid the choke sheath thru the dash choke hole onto the coat hanger.=C2=A0 =
It was a simple matter of gently pushing the sheath/coat hanger assembly ba=
ck thru the firewall to the block.=C2=A0 The two M12 washers were now insid=
e the recessed choke hole on the back side of the dash with the union nut r=
ight in line behind them.=C2=A0 Thru the tach hole, I tightened the union n=
ut with a 17MM stubby wrench.=C2=A0 A 16MM is probably a better fit but I d=
idn&#39;t have one.=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>Success!=C2=A0 The entir=
e cable assembly was in the dash,=20

union nut tight, thru the firewall,

and inserted into the choke block.=C2=A0 While I was at it, I also replaced=
 the two sheaths and cables to the carbs.=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>I =
lubed the inside of the 3 choke sheaths with graphite (to prevent possible =
gum up with oil or grease during cold weather) and the cables moved very sm=
oothly.=C2=A0 The chokes actually snap back into the off position.</div><di=
v><br></div><div>I attached a photo of my choke assembly, as I installed it=
 thru the dash.=C2=A0 The 2 washers and the union nut go on the back side o=
f the dash and because of it&#39;s=C2=A0length, the union nut is very easy =
to access and tighten thru the tach hole.=C2=A0 This union nut eliminates a=
ll the other ideas

of modified sockets, box wrenches, bent needle nose pliers as well as being=
 upside down under the dash trying to tighten the standard nut.</div><div><=
br></div><div>Fred</div><div>63 BJ7 deceased</div><div>66 BJ8=C2=A0</div><d=
iv><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div>

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From: Michael Salter <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2020 10:27:51 +1300

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Hi Fred, I admire your union nut idea which, as you say, will make it a lot
easier to re-tighten the choke in the wood dash.
I had forgotten that many years ago I wrote a blog posting on that very
subject which may be of help to others.
https://www.netbug.net/blogmichael/2007/01/17/bj8-choke-woes/

M

On Thu, Feb 27, 2020 at 10:15 AM Fred Wescoe <[email-masked]> wrote:

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> in the dash of my BJ8.  I thank everyone who responded with some great
> helpful advice.  This is what I did.
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sa=
ns ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">Hi Fred, I admire your union nut idea whi=
ch, as you say, will make it a lot easier to re-tighten the choke in the wo=
od dash.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sans =
ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">I had forgotten that many years ago I wrote =
a blog posting on that very subject which may be of help to others.</div><d=
iv class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;fo=
nt-size:small"><a href=3D"https://www.netbug.net/blogmichael/2007/01/17/bj8=
-choke-woes/">https://www.netbug.net/blogmichael/2007/01/17/bj8-choke-woes/=
</a></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,s=
ans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"=
font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">M<br></div></div><br>=
<div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, Fe=
b 27, 2020 at 10:15 AM Fred Wescoe &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]=
om">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail=
_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204=
,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">Listers,<div><br></div><div>I aske=
d the list for advice in replacing=C2=A0a complete choke cable assembly in =
the dash of my BJ8.=C2=A0 I thank everyone who responded with some great he=
lpful advice.=C2=A0 This is what I did.</div><div><br></div><div>I removed =
the choke block from the firewall and inserted a mostly straightened cheap =
dry cleaner&#39;s white coat hanger into the choke cable hole.=C2=A0 I say =
mostly straightened coat hanger, still with some kinks in it, and just slig=
htly smaller than the inside of the choke sheath.=C2=A0 Those kinks created=
 enough friction inside the sheath to keep everything in one long assembly.=
=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>

of modified sockets, box wrenches, bent needle nose pliers as well as being=
 upside down under the dash trying to tighten the standard nut.</div><div><=
br></div><div>Fred</div><div>63 BJ7 deceased</div><div>66 BJ8=C2=A0</div><d=
iv><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div>
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