Trouble with cold start?
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Burning Brakes
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From: Shoshone Idaho
Trouble with cold start?
Hi,
I am new to this forum, and only have had my corvette for a couple of years now, so I don't know alot about them yet. My car is a 1980 and mostly stock. It starts up very easy on warm days, but has a hard time starting on cold mornings. Is there a trick to set the electric choke? I would be thankful for any help.
I am new to this forum, and only have had my corvette for a couple of years now, so I don't know alot about them yet. My car is a 1980 and mostly stock. It starts up very easy on warm days, but has a hard time starting on cold mornings. Is there a trick to set the electric choke? I would be thankful for any help.
Burning Brakes
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From: Elizabeth New Jersey
I have a 76 with the thermostate choke thingy, Starts fine o nwarm days, and on cold days I just have to depress the gas pedal twice to start it up, but never takes more than 5 seconds to start.
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Burning Brakes
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From: Shoshone Idaho
Thanks for the replies
I guess I should give more info on what it does. It will start, but only with pumping or holding down the gas pedal, but needs feathering of the gas pedal to keep running until warms up. Until it runs by its self, it puts out alot of smoke.
I guess I should give more info on what it does. It will start, but only with pumping or holding down the gas pedal, but needs feathering of the gas pedal to keep running until warms up. Until it runs by its self, it puts out alot of smoke.
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From: Foxfield CO 1970 Convertible
It sounds like your choke is not working properly. It should snap shut when you first press the pedal when cold. The electric part opens it up slowly as the engine warms up. I'd check for binding in the mechanism and spring.
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Burning Brakes
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From: Shoshone Idaho
I can see now that I must have something wrong with my choke. I been reading some other cold start posts, and have been learning alot from them When I pull my car out this spring I will try to apply some of this good info to my car.
Yes, something is not right, because it does not idle up after it starts up? But after it is warm it will idle.
When I pull my car out this spring I will try to apply some of this good info to my car. Yes, something is not right, because it does not idle up after it starts up? But after it is warm it will idle.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Boulder Creek California
I don't know if you have already done this, but try starting it with the aircleaner off and the hood up. That way you can see exactly what the choke is doing.
Right now I have the problem that my electric choke starts closed, but opens in about 15 seconds (not touching the throttle or anything.) Anybody know which way to adjust the "cover plate" to make it open slower??
-Chris
Right now I have the problem that my electric choke starts closed, but opens in about 15 seconds (not touching the throttle or anything.) Anybody know which way to adjust the "cover plate" to make it open slower??
-Chris