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Re: Stiff choke

To: Charles Christ <cfchrist@earthlink.net>, <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Stiff choke
Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2003 10:27:33 -0500
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Thanks
The stiffness is actually at the choke itself, not the cable.  When I
activate it manually it is far stiffer than it should be.
Mike


> mike,
> this might sound odd but are you trying to pull the choke with it in the
> "twist to lock" position?   they do move inthat position but are rather
> "stiff" in the movement.  if this is not the culprit, try looking how you
> have routed the cable.  in spite of the design and simplicity of the device
> they are sensitive to any sharp , hard or multiple bends.   that could be
> giving you some difficulty in operation as well.
> chuck.
> btw!  a very good friend lives in your town that i race with,  nick england.
> he is 1/2 of "krause & england" who specialise in mostly italian cars.   but
> if it really becomes a problem that you are unable to get straightened out
> possibly you can look nick up and ask for a bit of advise?  i see the signs
> to chapel hill evry time i head to virginia international raceway around the
> east side of danville.  ....c.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michel R. Gagne <mgagne@unc.edu>
> To: spridgets@autox.team.net <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> Date: Monday, December 22, 2003 8:46 AM
> Subject: Stiff choke
> 
> 
>> Good morning all!
>> 
>> I9ve been off-line for a bit, but with my grades turned in and my dad
>> visiting I9m back in the groove, even if it is temporary.
>> 
>> Anyways, I9ve recently overhauled the carbs and put a new jet kit in (HS2,
>> 1275 mostly stock).  I also recently installed a new choke cable because
> the
>> other one was was pretty stiff.  Well with this newfangled twist and lock
>> jobby I can9t even pull the choke in, the old one was a solid stiff wire
>> that worked better.  Anyways, how can I ease the stiffness of the choke?
>> The jets pull down smoothly by hand but they need more torque than I think
>> they should.  I9d like to get this solved before I go about setting up the
>> carbs.
>> 
>> She started right up last night 12 flats down (rich as hell), so I9m ready
>> to start dialing her in, but if I need to take off the carbs to ease the
>> choke I want to do that first.





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