[Healeys] start up Temp

[Al Malin]

Ira,

I drive mine as soon as I can drive off without the engine spitting and sputtering, which is at least a couple minutes after the engine is stone cold.

You shouldn’t have to hold the choke by hand. I pull the choke out the desired amount then twisting the knob to the right holds the chock. As the engine warms up, I gradually push the choke in. I ALWAYS twist the knob to the left before pushing the chock in.

If your choke cable is properly adjusted, the first distance will raise the idle speed without the engaging the choke. 

Al Malin
Tricarb


> On Feb 10, 2016, at 11:11 AM, i erbs <eyera3000 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> So it has been many years since I have had a working choke in my car.
> I know I need to have oil pressure before I head out on a cold morning, but what temp should I wait for before driving off? I have just held the jokes up by hand until the car reached 190 degrees and ran without the choke. 
> It has been in the 30s in the morning, but is is warming up. Today was 42. So at what temp is OK to start driving the car? It has been over 7 years since I have had the car on the road and I drove it sparingly then.  I now try to drive it as much as possible.
> 
> Ira Erbs
> Portland,OR
> 1959 BN4 100-6
> with BT7 engine and disk brakes.