Thread: Electric choke benefits?

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Well, I can assume what the benefits are with having an electric choke, easier starts, but what else? I have a manual choke on my carb now that actually isn't manual at all since i don't have a cable hooked up to it to open it.

Fuel efficiency. Thats because the electric choke will always be adjusting itself to the surrounding temp, therefore you wont be as likely to run rich.

Cheers,
Firechicken

Originally posted by Firechicken
Fuel efficiency. Thats because the electric choke will always be adjusting itself to the surrounding temp, therefore you wont be as likely to run rich.

Cheers,
Firechicken

Aha! I knew it was more than just for starting. Thanks .

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Originally posted by racerxjj67
Aha! I knew it was more than just for starting. Thanks .

Ok, I think what I posted the first time may have been a little mis-leading, sorry about that. The electric choke will be used for starting and once it is started and is warming up, the electric choke will automatically pull off. If it doesn't do this, it will cause it to burn more fuel than it should. If it is rich enough, it will cause it to run like hell. So long story short, yes the choke is really only used for starting and warm-up. After that it really is a matter of de-choking actually. I hope that's not more confusing than it was the first time around.

I tend to agree with streets. However, there is another trick you can use. If your using a vacuum actuated carb, run a direct feed to the choke pulloff. It starts, vacum pull it open, its cold-blooded for a few minutes and you leave.

Originally posted by Firechicken
Ok, I think what I posted the first time may have been a little mis-leading, sorry about that. The electric choke will be used for starting and once it is started and is warming up, the electric choke will automatically pull off. If it doesn't do this, it will cause it to burn more fuel than it should. If it is rich enough, it will cause it to run like hell. So long story short, yes the choke is really only used for starting and warm-up. After that it really is a matter of de-choking actually. I hope that's not more confusing than it was the first time around.

Perfectly clear.

Thanks.

Streets, I considered putting in a manual choke but decided against it because i didn't want to put more holes in the fire wall and cludder up the dash and underdash. I know it sounds a little to meticulous for a car buff but I'm a bit of a neat freak.

Go with a manual choke I had a electic choke on my 600 cfm carb and I never liked it. On hot days the choke would come on and even though I could adjust it I never liked it. Switched to a manual choke and never regreted it.

Originally posted by chevy 37
Go with a manual choke I had a electic choke on my 600 cfm carb and I never liked it. On hot days the choke would come on and even though I could adjust it I never liked it. Switched to a manual choke and never regreted it.

Really? You guys are doing a good job at convincing me otherwise.

I have had a few electrics and a ton of manuals and i think the manual is the way to go. The amount of gas that an electric will save during start up is so minute in my opinion that it really isnt a big deal.

You may even be able to sneak the cable through a pre existing hole that your wiring go's through....have you checked?