You nailed it, Peter... still lots of play when it's pulled out. I'll snug it
up and try it in the morning.
Edward Perez
Snohomish, WA
78 Midget (1275)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lbc_newbie/
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From: Peter Caldwell <peter@nosimport.com>
To: Edward Perez <eap2140@yahoo.com>; Spridgets@autox.team.net
Sent: Thu, March 18, 2010 1:27:54 PM
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Basic starting procedure for Spridget
Ed, pull choke out, then open bonnet and feel if you can pull even more on the
cable... or push down on the choke linkage. I find that just that extra little
bit.. maybe 1/8" matters a lot.
Peter C
At 03:14 PM 3/18/2010, Edward Perez wrote:
> I had my dual SU HS2 carbs rebuilt for my 1275. The car RUNS great, but
>starting first thing in the morning is painful. Am I doing something wrong?
>I have an electric fuel pump....do I need to wait a certain amount of time
>before trying to start it in the morning? This only happens when it's cold.
>It takes about 8-10 tries to get it started. Starting afterward is fine.
>This may sound stupid, but is there a process for this?
>
> 1. Pull choke out
> 2. Turn key to start fuel pump
> 3. Wait about 30 seconds
> 4. Depress gas pedal a couple of times
> 5. Crank, crank, crank, crank, crank......sputter sputter, start.
>
> Edward Perez
> Snohomish, WA
> 78 Midget (1275)
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/lbc_newbie/
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