[Spridgets] Basic starting procedure for Spridget

[Peter Caldwell]

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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