dibbons
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I understand a choke pull off keeps the engine from running too rich at initial cold start-up. So I was wondering how a '65 carb without a choke pull off can do the same thing, or can it? Thank you.
Looking good. PS, they sell the plastic plug wire insulators. https://www.megapartsusa.com/proddetail.php?prod=101-PWBAX5I understand a choke pull off keeps the engine from running too rich at initial cold start-up. So I was wondering how a '65 carb without a choke pull off can do the same thing, or can it? Thank you.
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PS, they sell the plastic plug wire insulators.
And when the choke thermostat coil heats up the choke butterfly comes open. There is no vacuum pull off so the choke coil in the intake and the air flowing past the choke butterfly open the choke. Disagree with me if you want but that's the way it works! Some of the Holley's have a small vacuum chamber that cracks the butterfly open as soon as the engine fires. I don't see that this carb does.The purpose of the thermostatic choke spring is to close the choke butterfly when cold. Spring tension on the butterfly is "light". When the motor starts, airflow opens the butterfly slightly. This is not as precise an arrangement as a carb with a pull-off.
That is the primary choke pull, usually vacuum operated. Some carbs have vacuum operated primary and secondary choke pulls.Some of the Holley's have a small vacuum chamber that cracks the butterfly open as soon as the engine fires. I don't see that this carb does.
External. Hooked up with a vacuum hose. Most primary choke pulls get their vacuum directly from the carb. The secondary pulls often go through a thermal vacuum switch that is screed into the intake coolant passage. The thermal switches also provide a timed vacuum signal for the valve in the air cleaner snorkel.That is the primary choke pull, usually vacuum operated. Some carbs have vacuum operated primary and secondary choke pulls.
You're right. According to the parts catalog the 64's and 65's had a vacuum pull off.
We all learned something today.We have come full-circle, previous owner omitted factory vacuum choke-pull off. That would explain the plugged port on the back of the carb!
Let's not turn this into a sale thread. Thanks (send him a PM instead)I have a variety of 2 bbl carbs, if you need the vacuum pull off pod, let me know...