bikecarbfred
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| posted on 22/5/19 at 06:22 AM |
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interior choke cable installation
anyone have any ideas how one would go about installing a choke cable inside the cab.
could with knowing what parts to search for.
need some sort of spring, and a 3 or 4 holders that are at different levels, so can pull on choke and put it in the appropriate holder.
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bonzoronnie
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| posted on 22/5/19 at 06:36 AM |
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You don't say what carb set up you are using.
I am a fan of, return spring on the carb choke linkage & a simple pull out, twist n lock choke cable.
Cable wise, many older cars used them.
I guess search for any Triumph car choke cable.
They are plentiful on flebay or direct from the likes of Rimmer Bros.
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SJ
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| posted on 22/5/19 at 07:01 AM |
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Mine is just a standard twist lock cable on a bit of angle bracket riveted to the chassis. I didn't add any extra springs as the one on the bike
carbs does the job.
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nick205
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| posted on 22/5/19 at 08:26 AM |
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On my 2.0 Pinto MK Indy with a DGV manual choke carb I used the same simple pull out and twist to hold choke cable arrangement descrbived above. It
was designed to be a choke cable as it had the choke symbol on the circular knob on the dashboard end. Installed in a hole drilled in the dashboard
to the lower right of my steering wheel. Small amount of choke when starting the car and then ease it off pretty quick as the engine runs up to
temperature.
IIRC it's a Bowden cable where the inner wire moves relative to a fixed outer sheath - a bit like a bicycle brake or gear cable.
ebay, Burton Power and other suppliers will have what your looking for.
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bikecarbfred
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| posted on 22/5/19 at 08:42 AM |
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That's exactly I want to do. I want to apply a little" choke" for start up. and ease off during running up to temp so need some sort
of - twist knob where it can ease pressure off.
what's happened is. i enriched the mixture to help idle, but when driving the car, its too rich.
really i should be changing the idle jet to a bigger one  although when fully up to temp, it idles at 15.2 which is good enough
therefore...................
i thought i could get away with choke for the running up to temp process but only a little require and decreasing it gradually.
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40inches
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| posted on 22/5/19 at 09:09 AM |
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I used this one https://www.carbuildersolutions.com/uk/black-choke-cable-locking-15-metre-long
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nick205
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| posted on 22/5/19 at 11:41 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by 40inches
I used this one https://www.carbuildersolutions.com/uk/black-choke-cable-locking-15-metre-long
That's the same one I used.
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bonzoronnie
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| posted on 22/5/19 at 12:12 PM |
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some of the later built classic cars had a pull choke with a different action.
Instead twist to lock action.
They had notches in the pull section & a detent spring built into the body of the unit.
You could pull out one click at a time then you close slowly as the engine warms up.
I never bothered with them as the twist & lock ones can be closed a bit & locked into place.
Never takes long to gauge what settings your engine likes.
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bikecarbfred
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| posted on 22/5/19 at 12:37 PM |
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looks good that
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nick205
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| posted on 22/5/19 at 02:58 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by bonzoronnie
Never takes long to gauge what settings your engine likes.
Exactly right in my experience, you can feel and hear whether the engine needs more or less choke.
I think people are so used to more modern cars that take care of this element themselves they've almost lost the feeling for needing to use a
manual choke.
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bikecarbfred
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| posted on 22/5/19 at 08:23 PM |
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oh all this talk of choking the engine getting me all excited. better start ordering the parts 
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bikecarbfred
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| posted on 24/5/19 at 08:56 PM |
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done, remarkable easy installation, nice clean looking, & cheap! £8.50
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bikecarbfred
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| posted on 26/5/19 at 08:45 AM |
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Guys, when I pull on the choke it's very sensitive and shoots to 2000 rpm and if I back off , it drops to under 1000rpm. I just need that sweet
spot, The choke slide too springy/responsive.
Anyone have any experience with CBR600 F4 1999?
Any adjustments that can be made?
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snapper
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| posted on 26/5/19 at 01:46 PM |
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I use the bonnet pull on the underside of the Sierra column cowl, only needs a minute if not less and I can release it
I eat to survive
I drink to forget
I breath to pi55 my ex wife off (and now my ex partner)
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bikecarbfred
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| posted on 26/5/19 at 06:08 PM |
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what the heck, first time I take the thing to drive, it's broke.
it doesn't hold as the choke slide is too strong with the lock mechanism, the knob doesnt lock, just springs back in lol
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 27/5/19 at 06:54 AM |
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I use a lawnmower throttle lever as my choke control! It has worked really well for many years.
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