[AT] More engine issues

[Ron Cook]

Yep!

I would sure like to have a '30 or '31 pickup today.  Around these parts 
they got thrown away in the '60s.  I am still using 30 year old vehicles 
in regular service.  What's wrong with this picture?

Ron Cook
Salix, IA

On 7/14/2011 10:47 AM, Charlie V wrote:
> Ben that is more or less true.  That's why you have a choke.  You need a
> rich mixture for cold starts and then a leaner mixture to run.  The idea is
> to get the mix right for normal operation and use the choke to get it
> started and up to temp.
>
> I once owned a 1930 Model A ford pickup.  The choke was on the far
> right side of the cab, just ahead of the passenger door as the carb
> was on the right side of the engine.  The cab was narrow enough to
> allow the choke to be reached by the driver. (that was a good setup if
> you were taking your girlfriend for a ride) The choke had a round knob
> on the end about the size of a quarter dollar.  Aside from pulling the
> choke for starting, it could also be rotated counter-clockwise for a
> richer mixture during warm up so it was actually a choke rod plus a
> mixture adjustment screw.  Anyone else antique enough to remember
> that?
>
> Charlie V.
>