Subject: Re: An oddity

Author: Robert Hawkes

Date: Apr 20, 2001, 10:25 AM

Post ID: 1706397804

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In a message dated 04/19/2001 9:01:25 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
haw-@frontiernet.net writes:

<< Do you
grab the cable in your fingers near the carb body and see if it somewhat
loose when the choke is off? >>

Exactly. The outer sheath must be loose enough to easily pull up 1/16 to

when the choke is off. Hard to tell with the air boots in place. Just

the air boot up the cable a bit so it is not in contact with the adjuster

the carb. Now, just gently pull up on the cable. Better be some slack.
Otherwise, the internal enrichening valve is partially held open. It is

a choke. It does NOT control air flow like the choke on a car. It is a
bypass fuel valve adding lots of liquid fuel to the system. It is not

adjustable like a choke. It is either ON or OFF. Fuel flows or it

It only takes a little bit of space to add a lot of liquid fuel. If the
rubber seal at the bottom of the enrichener plunger does not seal tight,

will have a very rich mixture and it will do its worst at low rpm.

Patrick Hayes
Fremont CA
EV, EV, SPII, V-65-C, Monza, SuperAlce
MGNOC L-403