[Healeys] start up Temp

[dwflagg at juno.com]

Ira,

I remember being told, many years ago, to bring the engine up to running temperature quickly. Start with the choke out and drive, adjusting the choke with the engine temperature. My Healey once started at below zero, drove off and it ran fine. Although, the next morning after a 3 hour drive back to Albany, it would not start!!  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 ErbsPortland,OR1959 BN4 100-6with BT7 engine and disk brakes.
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