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i82much · 03-02-2021, 01:41 PM

with a manual choke, you get two benefits. the first is simplicity - you pull the wire, the choke flap closes and fast idle is engaged. if it's not working right, it's very easy to diagnose.

second, you get full control. with an automatic choke, it's up to the heat from the engine or resistive element to control the choke. so, for instance, with an electric choke, you might find the choke comes off of fast idle more quickly than you'd like. with a manual choke, you just leave the cable pulled out a bit and push it in fully whenever you are ready. with the electric choke, you have to rotate the choke housing to adjust the internal tension and keep doing that until you get it just right.

03-02-2021, 01:41 PM	#14
i82much Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Bowie, MD Posts: 313	Re: Choke wire? with a manual choke, you get two benefits. the first is simplicity - you pull the wire, the choke flap closes and fast idle is engaged. if it's not working right, it's very easy to diagnose. second, you get full control. with an automatic choke, it's up to the heat from the engine or resistive element to control the choke. so, for instance, with an electric choke, you might find the choke comes off of fast idle more quickly than you'd like. with a manual choke, you just leave the cable pulled out a bit and push it in fully whenever you are ready. with the electric choke, you have to rotate the choke housing to adjust the internal tension and keep doing that until you get it just right.