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Hello again, does anyone know of a suitable replacement for the choke cable, as mine has died, and Paul Matty have sold out, then to tell me that Lotus no longer do them...
Phil
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Give www.lotusbits.com a ring. There's a good chance they'll have one
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Re: Choke Me
I think they are from an Austin Metro, as are some of the switches, but not 100% sure.bodgitostrich wrote:Hello again, does anyone know of a suitable replacement for the choke cable, as mine has died, and Paul Matty have sold out, then to tell me that Lotus no longer do them...
Phil
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Ive never used the choke on mine, even in the darkest depths of winter when I used to leave it outside. Two pumps on the accelerator before churning and a gentle right foot to nurse it into life is all Ive ever needed.
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This is copied from the Esprit forum....bash wrote:Ive never used the choke on mine, even in the darkest depths of winter when I used to leave it outside. Two pumps on the accelerator before churning and a gentle right foot to nurse it into life is all Ive ever needed.
Bash
The Dellorto DHLA Carburettors fitted to the Lotus 900 Series Engines (both NA & Turbo) are fitted with a cold start (Choke) device.
This device is calibrated to start and idle the engine under 'cold' conditions without the operation of the throttle.
The official starting procedure is as follows:-
Extremely Cold Conditiuons - Pull the choke control fully out and operate the starter. The engine should start and run at fast idle. Push in the choke control progressively to maintain even running and return fully as soon as possible without stalling the engine.
Cold Conditions :- Pull the choke control to the mid position and operate the starter. After the engine has started return the control as soon as possible without stalling the engine.
Warm Conditions :- Operate the starter without moving the accelerator pedal.
This is the recommended procedure as published by Dellorto & Lotus.
Various other starting procedures are used by owners.
The usual one is to pump the accelerator pedal 3 times before operating the starter. This will usually work and result in the engine starting but may not continue to run without the throttle being operated. It can also result in a backfire which could cause a fire in the inlet (bad news in an NA as the air filter is close to the carburettor and can catch fire - not so serious on Turbo).
If the choke mechanism is set up properly and the carburettors functioning correctly the 'Choke' is the best and safest way to start the engine.
The starting and running of the engine is reliant on the carburettors being correctly set up - correct fuel pressure, correct float level, needle valve in good condition, correct jetting etc.
I imagine the factory's first concern is always safety of the vehicle, so would recommend the Dellorto procedure in all cases.
So there is a fire risk associated with the pumping method. I think I will continue to use the choke.
Paul
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when mine was running all i did was start the engine with no choke or pumping then just pulled the choke out for a decent tickover
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