[DeTomaso] starting cold without the use of the choke (NPC)

[David]

A few years ago I got roped into being the pit monkey for my friend with his
full race Alfa TZ (Tubolare Zagato).  Car ran fine at 7000 feet, but at
Sears Point it would not start. Some Alfa guru older than dirt came along
and watched a few minutes . . .  reached in and pulled on the enrichment
levers and the buggar fired right off.  Learned something about Webers that
day.

 

I worry about running a motor overly rich and washing down the cylinder
walls and don't run chokes on any of my junk.  Once the motor fires on all
cylinders I would turn the chokes off and warm the oil in the driveway.

 

YMMV

 

David in Durango

Temp above freezing today!

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   A few years ago I got roped into being the pit monkey for my friend
   with his full race Alfa TZ (Tubolare Zagato).  Car ran fine at 7000
   feet, but at Sears Point it would not start. Some Alfa guru older than
   dirt came along and watched a few minutes . . .  reached in and pulled
   on the enrichment levers and the buggar fired right off.  Learned
   something about Webers that day.


   I worry about running a motor overly rich and washing down the cylinder
   walls and don't run chokes on any of my junk.  Once the motor fires on
   all cylinders I would turn the chokes off and warm the oil in the
   driveway.


   YMMV


   David in Durango

   Temp above freezing today!