Do you really need a choke?
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From: Sandy, UT
Do you really need a choke?
I've recently installed a crate 460 in my 79' 250. I live in Salt Lake City with elevation around 4200ft. Do you think I need a choke? I've been told I shouldn't have any problems running that kind of engine without one.
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I don't run them on my engines. From 1999 to 2002 my daily driver was an 85 Mustang GT. I had the choke adjusted to the fully opened positon and tightened it down. I live near St. Louis and it easily gets below zero in the winter.
Same thing on my F-150, I've had a Demon carb on it for 4 years and I did the same thing with the choke. I would drive it to work when the snow was too deep for my Focus. I run it in the middle of winter with a choke no problem. Both vehicles start great without them.
Same thing on my F-150, I've had a Demon carb on it for 4 years and I did the same thing with the choke. I would drive it to work when the snow was too deep for my Focus. I run it in the middle of winter with a choke no problem. Both vehicles start great without them.
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From: Wingo, Ky
I like to have a choke where I live at in the winter time so the truck will idle up and keep its self goin while I go back inside and wait for it to warm up and have heat.
On my manual choke carbs, I start it, set it on high idle turn heat on high and go back inside for 10minutes. Then go back outside and get in the wrm cozy truck, lol.
On my manual choke carbs, I start it, set it on high idle turn heat on high and go back inside for 10minutes. Then go back outside and get in the wrm cozy truck, lol.
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the entire choke horn and choke was milled off my carb on my 66 mustang for more air intake.
It runs like absolute crap when it's cold outside...and takes forever to warm up. On a weekend warrior it may be ok, but man, I sure miss my choke!
It runs like absolute crap when it's cold outside...and takes forever to warm up. On a weekend warrior it may be ok, but man, I sure miss my choke!
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From: Bountiful UT
I live in bountiful and No you don't "need" a choke, but it is a lot nicer in the winter to have a properly working choke. I tried it both ways last year and I like being able to start it and go back inside till the cab unfreezes.
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