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    8/02/2021 5:12 PM  #1

    Nos681
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    From: Atlantic Mine, Michigan
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    Ever have an AH-HA moment?

    Had one today…looking at my old Holley carb from 2 decades ago.

    Living in the S.F. Bay area at the time.
    Temperature swings from day to night.
    Manual choke carb and fixed wire choke wire.
    AH-HA

    I see my failure now.
    Ya, I deserve it.

    No wonder I only got 12.5 mpg with a 289/c4/2.80 open gears and this carb.
    Choke wasn’t on completely, but definitely not full open when warm.
    I never had a choke cable inside the car too.

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    8/02/2021 5:23 PM  #2

    6sally6
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    Re: Ever have an AH-HA moment?

    great trivia question........What year was the last year FoMoCo used a manual choke??!
    6sal6

    Bullet Bob and/or Rudi and/or Mr. Tim may be the ones to remember.
    We had one on an old 53 flat head butt-it might'a been an add-on?!

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    8/03/2021 8:09 AM  #3

    MS
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    Re: Ever have an AH-HA moment?


    1970 Boss 302 780 Holley manual choke

    Money you enjoy wasting is NOT wasted money... unless your wife finds out.
     

    8/03/2021 9:41 AM  #4

    BobE
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    Re: Ever have an AH-HA moment?

    The 6-Cyl 61 Falcon I had had a manual choke.  I believe the 64-66 289 Hi-Po's came with a manual choke.

    65 Fastback, 351W, 5-speed, 4 wheel discs, 9" rear,  R&C Front End.
     

    8/03/2021 9:57 AM  #5

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    Re: Ever have an AH-HA moment?

    1966 Ranchero 6 cyl had a hand choke.

     

    8/03/2021 2:52 PM  #6

    cman66
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    Re: Ever have an AH-HA moment?

    '68 F-100 with 240 cid 6 bought new from Bill Watson Ford
    2/6/68 manual choke.
    Cman

     

    8/03/2021 4:05 PM  #7

    Ron68
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    Re: Ever have an AH-HA moment?

    I had a manual choke on a 1953 Hillman Minx. It also had a  T-handle to pull in the middle of the instrument panel to engage the manual solenoid to start the engine. And it that didn't work, it had a handle to hand crank the engine.

    68 coupe - 351W, 4R70W, 9" 3.25 -- 65 convertible - 289 4v, C4, 8" 3.00
     

    8/03/2021 6:32 PM  #8

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    Re: Ever have an AH-HA moment?

    I prefer a manual choke and have converted a few from electric to manual.

     

    8/03/2021 7:55 PM  #9

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    Re: Ever have an AH-HA moment?

    True story. When I was a kid I lived next door to a Studebaker dealership till they stopped making cars.
    I hung around the shop a lot and got to know the owners, who lived a couple of doors away, and the salesmen and mechanics.
    One of the mechanics told me this story about an older woman who had bought a new car. She came in complaining numerous times that the car was no good and did not run properly. The mechanic road tested it more than once and told that there was nothing wrong with the car..
    The mechanic asked to go with her on a test drive. The first thing she did when she got in the car was pull out the choke knob and hang her purse on it.
    That story pops into my head every time I hear “manual choke”

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    8/03/2021 8:58 PM  #10

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    Re: Ever have an AH-HA moment?

    OK........I had a lil 77Toyota Corolla.........1200cc engine. It had a manual choke BUTT.........once the engine warmed up it would pop in by itself!! And when the engine was warm...it would NOT let you pull the choke out.
    1200cc + 5 speed tranny. Great MPG......but you 'really' had to plan an attempt to pass another car!
    6sally6

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