Donald.
Yep, clearly not the problem I'm having. In my case, it acts like the
'natural' position is with the choke plate open. If we hold it manually
closed, while the car is starting, it pushes against your finger, trying
to 'force' itself back open. Like I said, as if the 'natural' position
is open.
And, still not solved. Anyone out there understand Webers?
Brad
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On Sun, 1 Jul 2001 11:31:11 -0400 (EDT) Donald H Locker
<dhl@chelseamsl.com> writes:
Hi, Brad.
I'm not sure how much this will help, and I'm not familiar with Webers
in any case, but the power to the choke mechanism is used to OPEN the
choke after the engine has started. So electricity to the choke
mechanism is irrelevant, unless it's there all the time.
If the electric connection goes to a small cylindrical housing on the
outside of the carb, into which the choke shaft goes, I will guess
that the bimetallic spring inside of it is broken or otherwise
detached from either the choke shaft or a fixed location on the
housing. When cool (without power applied,) the bimetallic spring
should allow the choke plate to close, which is its "natural"
position. After starting, the electricity heats the bimetallic
element to open the choke up. So no electricity (broken wire, engine
not running, ...) should close the choke -- clearly not your problem.
HTH.
Donald.
> From: Bradley D Richardson <bradrichardson@juno.com>
> Date: Sat, 30 Jun 2001 17:39:40 -0700
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> Electric choke checked today, I have power to it.
>
> Help anyone!!! What do I do now? This choke isn't working at all,
> unless we manually hold the 'butterfly plates' closed with our fingers.
>
> Specifics. Weber with electric choke, witting on a Cannon intake
> manifold. It appears to be a DGV, (similar, but not exactly like the
DGV
> shown in the latest Victoria British catalog), 2 barrels, make in
Italy.
>
> Brad
>
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