Ferrino
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| posted on 11/5/05 at 10:58 AM |
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Choke
So is it worth hooking up a cable to the choke mechanism on my R1 carbs or does it not get used very often? What have others done?
Cheers 
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shortie
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| posted on 11/5/05 at 11:00 AM |
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Alot of people connect it just in case, alot use the bonnet release on the bottom of the steeering column if using the sierra colum.
HTH,
Rich.
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Hellfire
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| posted on 11/5/05 at 11:04 AM |
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Yeah, if you've got a Sierra column, you can connect the choke to the bonnet release catch. Very useful for starting on cold days. 
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Coose
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| posted on 11/5/05 at 12:07 PM |
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Yes. Very simple using a Mini style choke cable and soldering a nipple onto the end. Others haven't used it, but have cold starting problems. I
don't....
Spin 'er off Well...
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Ferrino
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| posted on 11/5/05 at 01:10 PM |
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Cheers - I don't have a Sierra column, so what could I buy cheaply/easily to operate the cable from inside the cockpit? ie. something I could
attach to a panel
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ChrisGamlin
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| posted on 11/5/05 at 01:37 PM |
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What you need is fuel injection  
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Coose
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| posted on 11/5/05 at 02:32 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Coose
Yes. Very simple using a Mini style choke cable and soldering a nipple onto the end. Others haven't used it, but have cold starting problems. I
don't....
Danaaahhhhhh!!!!
Spin 'er off Well...
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ChrisGamlin
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| posted on 11/5/05 at 04:12 PM |
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Ah but you fail to see the bigger picture Mr Coose, thats all very well until youre pootling down the road whilst tightly strapped into the six points
and you find you need to push the choke back in with your big toe to stop her idling at about 4k
[Edited on 11/5/05 by ChrisGamlin]
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Ferrino
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| posted on 11/5/05 at 11:47 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Coose
Danaaahhhhhh!!!!
Oh, I thought you were just referring to the Mini cable, that you are using with the Sierra bonnet release. So the Mini cable comes with a
pull-thingy......
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Coose
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| posted on 12/5/05 at 02:09 PM |
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Gammers - I can reach mine ok! But not the ignition switch...
Ferrino - yep, a Mini choke cable comes with a pull-knob thingy, and you just need to drill a hole (10mm maybe?) wherever you want to mount it. Solder
a nipple on the end and off you go - job's a carrot!
Spin 'er off Well...
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ChrisGamlin
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| posted on 12/5/05 at 02:32 PM |
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Same with mine, I put in a stop switch on the dash so I could turn it off without needing to unbuckle!
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