Why wire open the choke?
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Why wire open the choke?
Hey guys,
I'm new to the forums. I bought a '71 F250 Camper Special 360. It's having some trouble starting, so I figured the first place to look was the carb and the choke (manual). It's got an Edelbrock 1405 on it. The previous owner (or someone before him) wired the choke plate open so I can't choke the carb to start it. Any thoughts on why someone would do this on purpose?
Thanks
I'm new to the forums. I bought a '71 F250 Camper Special 360. It's having some trouble starting, so I figured the first place to look was the carb and the choke (manual). It's got an Edelbrock 1405 on it. The previous owner (or someone before him) wired the choke plate open so I can't choke the carb to start it. Any thoughts on why someone would do this on purpose?
Thanks
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Hey guys,
I'm new to the forums. I bought a '71 F250 Camper Special 360. It's having some trouble starting, so I figured the first place to look was the carb and the choke (manual). It's got an Edelbrock 1405 on it. The previous owner (or someone before him) wired the choke plate open so I can't choke the carb to start it. Any thoughts on why someone would do this on purpose?
Thanks
I'm new to the forums. I bought a '71 F250 Camper Special 360. It's having some trouble starting, so I figured the first place to look was the carb and the choke (manual). It's got an Edelbrock 1405 on it. The previous owner (or someone before him) wired the choke plate open so I can't choke the carb to start it. Any thoughts on why someone would do this on purpose?
Thanks
Then there is plain ol' laziness and stupidity.
Fix it.
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It is likely that the carb is way out of adjustment along with the timing and the timing advance and it was hard to start and often flooded so the PO did what he did because he couldn't be bothered to get it sorted out, but, as has been suggested, you should.
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Yep. When one problem starts, people will often try to repair or fix things by maybe doing things they shouldn't or, don't understand exactly. Well meaning maybe, but misdiagnose the problem and adjusting/compensating for something else yet again out of trim. Your task will be to clean up the past mistakes and get things back in calibration and tune. You'll get it figured it out and it will run better than ever. When it's in tune you can reach in through the window and just barely bump the starter for 100th of a second and it will light off smoooth.
One of the most useful tools in your box is the mechanic's vacuum gauge. They are hooked to a source of constant manifold vacuum and indicate overall engine and valve health, compression, vacuum leaks, proper timing, exhaust restrictions and carburetor tuning. Maybe $5 at a yard sale. Get an old Motors manual and a Ford Shop Manual off ePay, and a grease gun too while you're at it.
Oh welcome to FTE too.
One of the most useful tools in your box is the mechanic's vacuum gauge. They are hooked to a source of constant manifold vacuum and indicate overall engine and valve health, compression, vacuum leaks, proper timing, exhaust restrictions and carburetor tuning. Maybe $5 at a yard sale. Get an old Motors manual and a Ford Shop Manual off ePay, and a grease gun too while you're at it.
Oh welcome to FTE too.
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