Hi Scott,
Five seconds should be closer to the mark than five minutes.
Check that there is slack in the choke wire when knob is fully pushed
in. Doesn't have to be much, just enough to ensure that the carbs were
not adjusted with any choke being applied.
Check that the choke wire pulls both brass levers equally. I would
ensure that there is slack in the choke cable wire, then remove both the
clevis pins in the choke levers. If they slip in and out of the holes
equally, then the bar that connects the two is pulling the jets down
equally. You might find that it's necessary to adjust the bar. Once
done, adjustment should be OK for another couple of hundred years or next
carb removal, whichever comes first.
How do the spark plugs look? Are they even in color, showing evidence
that they were OK in warm weather?
What weight oil do you have in the dashpots? If it's engine oil same
as in the sump you should be OK. If it's something stiffer, there is the
possibility that the piston can't pull up easily in this frosty weather.
Overly advanced timing might be an issue. Is static timing set to TDC
or just 2-3 degrees BTDC?
How old is the fuel in the tank?
Bob
On Tue, 7 Feb 2006 07:50:09 -0500 Scott Allen <sallen6363@gmail.com>
writes:
> Hi,
>
> I'm taking the TD to work until my BGT is sorted out, and this
> morning it
> took close to 5mins to get the '52 to kick over in the 32deg cold.
>
> I'm pulling the choke all the way out, and fluttering the gas
> pedal...
>
> Anyway, I know that there's people on the list that run their T's in
> much
> colder temps and I was wondering if anyone had any tips to pass on
> so it'll
> go a bit easier for me tomorrow when it's 26deg...
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Scott Allen
> 52 TD
> 74 1/2 BGT
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