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Older (pre computer) cars have a mechanical choke to richen the mixture for cold starting. Cold engines need a fuel rich mixture.
Later model cars do this by shooting addition fuel into the engine on a cold start. That signal is sent electronically to the injectors by the computer.
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How come car won't start without pressing gas pedal?
On cars with a carburetor you must press on the gas pedal to activate the choke, cars with fuel injection do not have a choke so this is not necessary.
What is the function of the choke in a car?
In cars with a carburetor the choke is used to help start the engine when could. Engaging the choke closes a flap which reduces the amount of air in the fuel mixture when the engine is started.
What is engine choke?
Choke is a mode of air/fuel mixing that causes a rich mixture (meaning a lot of fuel). This is often used upon starting the engine. it is applied manually in older cars, but newer cars have an ECM to control such functions.
Your car stalls when you first go to use it the rest of the day runs ok What could this be?
all cars have a warm up choke if your choke is not functioning properly it may cause your car to choke specialy in the morning. which it means over flooded in gas.Ans 2 - Only older cars with carburretors have a warm up choke. Almost all current cars have fuel injectors and this type of problem has a different reason. It would help very much if you said type and year of car - -
What is 'votre starter' translated into English?
litteraly : your choke (device for helping petrol cars start)
Where is the automatic choke located for Mazda 626 1999 model?
fuel injected cars don't have automatic chokes, only cars with carburators come with it
What is a spam javelin?
a good old choke of the chicken!
What are the undertakers signatures?
Choke-slam and old school
How do you set the choke on a 1984 Olds Cutlass Supreme?
These cars have an electric choke relay . The gap when cold should be 1/8". if not you need to change the unnit on the side of the carb. If it is original you need to drill out the 3 pop rivets holding the plastic housing to remove the old one and replace them with the new screws that come with the new choke relay
How do you locate old cars?
how to find old cars
In CHERUB what is James Adams' old name?
James Choke
Nick likes better old cars or new?
old cars
