thumb choke
What are the benefits of having a thumb choke fitted?
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It's to richen the mixture on the fly to prevent seizures etc- it lowers the CHT.
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ive got one of the darrell taylor ones being fitted to my winter model resto look nice too , just have to work out a way of keeping it on when starting from cold im stil trying to work out if its possible to have a dual choke sytem using original choke lever for starting an thumb choke for emergency engine temp control might pop in to chris at CS engineering in norwich as hes a talented chap with that sort of thing
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Easy and quick access to extra fuel, which can help cool your engine during any times where heat maybe a problem.dazz-uk wrote:What are the benefits of having a thumb choke fitted?
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