pow
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None of my cars but my Mums 1.3 Astra Mk2 used to have one 
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myke
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my 1st car
'89 austin metro city 1.0.
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av it
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my corsa had one last month on bike carbs lol
now ive lost it BUT gained throttle bodies
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gianluigi
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quote:
Originally posted by SteveW
my first car (1.2 Nova Salooooooon) had one.. so when i upgrade to a Corsa it was the most amazing thing to have an auto choke.
just wondering if any of the "youngsters" on here even know what one is or have ever driven a car with manual choke ??
They were great 
yes, my mini had one.
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22B
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quote:
Originally posted by FRATEone
warm the engine faster.
im 16
never drove a car with a manual choke
i know this because i do motor vehicle at college .lol
Nothing to do with warming the engine faster so doesnt say much for your college course. The choke is there for cold starts because when the air entering the engine is cold, the fuel mixture will not suspend properly in air and sticks to the cylinder walls, thats why more fuel is added so that it can be suspended in the air.
Ofcourse on modern cars there is no choke as its called warm up cycle and it is controlled by the engines ECU, so the exact amount of fuel is injected into the cylinder depending on the conditions, ie cold start procedure, cruise and wide open throttle.
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Fonz
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i still have the fmaily '85 Nova hatch which has a manual choke. at 17 (5 yrs ago now!) i was the only person in the school car park with a manual choke and giving lifts to friends always included questions about it!
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Jord16vSport
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My Mini had one, got it when i was 13
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Mattb
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My RX7 had a choke.....
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myke
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quote:
Originally posted by 22B
quote:
Originally posted by FRATEone
warm the engine faster.
im 16
never drove a car with a manual choke
i know this because i do motor vehicle at college .lol
the fuel mixture will not suspend properly in air and sticks to the cylinder walls, thats why more fuel is added so that it can be suspended in the air.
isn't the air restricted rather than more fuel added per se?
hence 'choked'
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Baskey
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Both my novas had one, my little Honda trail bike has one though u don't realy need it
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K17STY
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My mini thirty has one 
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CorsAsh
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My ex girlfriend had one.
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Ste
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Have any of you driven with a non syncro-mesh gear box and had to double de-clutch? I'm talking old school here, front drum brakes.
I would rather lose by a mile because i built my own car, than win by an inch because someone else built it for me.
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CorsAsh
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Old Scammell wagon if that counts?
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mattk
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My KX250 has a choke on it, never had a car with it on though
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Ste
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quote:
Originally posted by CorsAsh
Old Scammell wagon if that counts?
Yeah it does. 
I would rather lose by a mile because i built my own car, than win by an inch because someone else built it for me.
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CorsAsh
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Benefits of my old man bein a country bumpkin.
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Markus
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my mk2 escort has one
and my mini
[Edited on 01-12-2008 by Markus_16V]
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sand-eel
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quote:
Originally posted by myke
quote:
Originally posted by 22B
quote:
Originally posted by FRATEone
warm the engine faster.
im 16
never drove a car with a manual choke
i know this because i do motor vehicle at college .lol
the fuel mixture will not suspend properly in air and sticks to the cylinder walls, thats why more fuel is added so that it can be suspended in the air.
isn't the air restricted rather than more fuel added per se?
hence 'choked'
correct
on modern cars since it is injection its probably is more fuel.
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MatthewR
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Registered: 21st Oct 02
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My Grandad had one on his Austin Meastro which i drove back from Epsom to Watford once that had a choke lol
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Rob126
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Registered: 18th Feb 05
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i use the choke when i take the cortina out!
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DaveyLC
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My first car didnt even have the luxury of head-rests or two wing mirrors!
[Edited on 02-12-2008 by DaveyLC]
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deano87
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No - never driven one. Kind of know what one is.
My dad's disc-cutter has one 
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pow
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Registered: 11th Sep 06
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quote:
Originally posted by Ste W
Have any of you driven with a non syncro-mesh gear box and had to double de-clutch? I'm talking old school here, front drum brakes.
Yeah, that ok some getting used to
But the way my 2nd-3rd in the Ibiza is going, i'll be double de-clutching to get from one to the other soon
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Ian W
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My first Nova had one. Used to get it to top out on the motorway then pull the choke for that extra 2mph
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