choke thermostat

[Brandon_l1000]

can anyone tell me what the choke thermostat needs to be set to on a 79 chevy k10 with a rochester q-jet.

 

[HotRodPC]

NO, not really. Many things come into play on those things. Altitude, how cold your weather gets etc etc. I'd just play with it for a few days and get it set like you want it. I tend to go for the leaner side of the scale so it shuts off a bit early. I'd rather have it shut off a bit early than a bit late and run rich and start to foul plugs.

 

[crazy4offroad]

An electric choke makes me nuts you adjust it good for today's weather then they put the winter additives in the gas and it needs re-adjusted then the temperature drops, it needs adjusted then it warms up and you get gas somewhere else and it needs re-adjusted...I would just as soon have a manual choke.

 

[HotRodPC]

An electric choke makes me nuts you adjust it good for today's weather then they put the winter additives in the gas and it needs re-adjusted then the temperature drops, it needs adjusted then it warms up and you get gas somewhere else and it needs re-adjusted...I would just as soon have a manual choke.

Yup !!! True That !!! Rarely have I found an e choke I like and get adjusted right. That's why I just adjust them on the lean side. I get a little help getting it started in the morning, after that, I'll feather the throttle and keep the rpms up a bit myself til it idles on its own.

 

[Manbearpig]

My Blazer doesnt even have a choke

 

[HotRodPC]

My Blazer doesnt even have a choke

Either does my 84 454 and as cold natured as BBC are, I get that bitch to start and run in the coldest weather in OK sometimes in the 20's and occasionally in the teens.

 

[bucket]

Chokes are overrated. My '77 has a manual choke that's not hooked up anymore, the '79 has no choke at all, the choke in the '84 doesn't work, and neither does the choke in the '86. It's not a big deal, pump it several times, crank it, play with the pedal to keep it going at first, then just drive off easily. Even in the coldest weather.

*Although the '86 454 does take a crap load of pumping to get it fired, but even my wife can handle it on a daily basis.

 

[HotRodPC]

Chokes are overrated. My '77 has a manual choke that's not hooked up anymore, the '79 has no choke at all, the choke in the '84 doesn't work, and neither does the choke in the '86. It's not a big deal, pump it several times, crank it, play with the pedal to keep it going at first, then just drive off easily. Even in the coldest weather.

*Although the '86 454 does take a crap load of pumping to get it fired, but even my wife can handle it on a daily basis.

Yep, I have to crank the 84 about 4 or 5 times just to make sure fuel is up the carb cuz the check valve in the pump lets the fuel drain back to the tank. Then give it about 3 pumps, and it starts right up, and hold it about 900-1100 rpm for about 30 seconds, and I'm in reverse and taking off playing with the pedal a bit and taking it easy for about the first mile. By the time I get to the first stop light, its idleing on its own.
Now, if wanted to go out, start it up, come in the house and let it warm up for about 10 minutes or so, NO, it wouldn't keep running unattended.

 

[bucket]

Huh, mine will keep idling (it's slow though) after playing with the pedal for only about 10 seconds. You have to keep the pedal moving in that 10 seconds though, if you hold it in one spot it starts to act like it's flooding out.