[DeTomaso] Fw: Choke Problem

astephens artstephens at charter.net
Fri Dec 19 02:18:15 EST 2008



> Bill,
>     It is the OEM Autolite/Motorcraft.
>
> Thanks,
> Art
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <SOBill at aol.com>
> To: <artstephens at charter.net>; <detomaso at realbig.com>
> Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2008 10:51 PM
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Choke Problem
>
>
>> Art,
>>
>> Do you have an OEM Autolite/Motorcraft or a Holley  carb?
>>
>> SOBill  Taylor
>> sobill at aol.com
>>
>>
>> In a message dated 12/18/2008 8:53:21 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,
>> artstephens at charter.net writes:
>>
>> My car is running very well except for the choke.  The car  is
>> practically bone stock with the original carb and choke etc.   Sometimes 
>> the
>> choke sets as it should and sometimes it doesn't.  With  the air filter 
>> off,
>> I can manually move the choke blade into the choke  position and then the
>> choke works normally.  When I manually move the  choke blade,  I can feel 
>> a
>> dampened resistance which must be from  that choke pull-off thing.  What 
>> the
>> heck does that thing do  anyway?  The round, Holley style choke can has a
>> heat riser tube  going to it from the intake manifold but there is no 
>> wire
>> going to the  part.  I like having the choke on this car,  I would just 
>> like
>> for it to work every time.  Suggestions?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Art
>>
>>
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