dilley
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| posted on 3/1/07 at 05:05 PM |
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blackbird choke mechanism
Anyone got one? Im looking for all the bits/levers, clips,cable., my car wont start without a bit of choke, cable ties are not fun, especialy when you
have to hold 4 of them.
Andrew
[Edited on 3/1/07 by dilley]
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DIY Si
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| posted on 3/1/07 at 06:52 PM |
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Could you not just apply some loud pedal? Seems to work with mine, as even though I have the choke gear I rarely use it.
“Let your plans be dark and as impenetratable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.”
Sun Tzu, The Art of War
My new blog: http://spritecave.blogspot.co.uk/
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dilley
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| posted on 3/1/07 at 07:08 PM |
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I tried that, and it didn't work, I managed to get all 4 chokes on and it fired straight away, I cant understand it, It was fine before I put a
hair dryer on the side.
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DIY Si
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| posted on 3/1/07 at 07:19 PM |
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Best take it off and give it to me then, since I have a choke already in place! 
Any idea how much a new one is? I wouldn't have thought they'd be that much for a few little levery thigns?
“Let your plans be dark and as impenetratable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.”
Sun Tzu, The Art of War
My new blog: http://spritecave.blogspot.co.uk/
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Peteff
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| posted on 3/1/07 at 07:23 PM |
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There are universal cables available for very little money
VWP have some. You need a bracket or a hole in the dash
and some way to operate the linkage at the carbs. Loop one big cable tie through your 4 and clamp it to the end of the pull cable 
[Edited on 3/1/07 by Peteff]
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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dilley
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| posted on 3/1/07 at 08:10 PM |
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I've just looked at diysi's engine picture and I need the silver bar that links all the chokes.
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DIY Si
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| posted on 3/1/07 at 08:12 PM |
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Would it help if I took a closer pic tomorrow? Or some measurements?
“Let your plans be dark and as impenetratable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.”
Sun Tzu, The Art of War
My new blog: http://spritecave.blogspot.co.uk/
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dilley
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| posted on 3/1/07 at 08:23 PM |
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yes, can you have a look at how the linkage bar is connected to the choke shafts, it looks as if it should have c clips but I cant figure out how to
do it yet, Im happy to work the choke from under the bonnet, at least then the oil and water will get checked
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DIY Si
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| posted on 3/1/07 at 08:27 PM |
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hall do tomorrow after work. Can't be ar$ed right now, as I'm having a beer! I'll U2U you when there's some in my archive.
“Let your plans be dark and as impenetratable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.”
Sun Tzu, The Art of War
My new blog: http://spritecave.blogspot.co.uk/
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dilley
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| posted on 3/1/07 at 08:28 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by robocog
Not got a good picture, but I got a long pushbike gear cable (inner and outer) with the small pear shaped lead nipple,
managed to find an old friction thumb shifter from an old bike and a solderless nipple from a motorcycle shop
The shifter has the outer cable "holder" built in so it all went together really easily
I mounted it under the dash on the round tube "hoop" (MK Indy)
Will try and get a picture and pop it in my archive if it will help?
Mine defo needs choke till its warmed up fully before it behaves
If you could please for some ideas, do you still own sweet pea?
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dilley
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| posted on 3/1/07 at 08:29 PM |
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cheers
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dilley
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| posted on 5/1/07 at 07:06 PM |
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DIYsi,
Im having a job seeing the picture
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