Bike Carbs

[Guest red hornet]

Hi Guys, sorry with all these bike carb questions, do I need to connect the choke on the bike carbs( kit from GBS) as it seams to start better when I manualy do it, advice is very much welcomed, thanks Ian

[Guest bone]

Hi Guys, sorry with all these bike carb questions, do I need to connect the choke on the bike carbs( kit from GBS) as it seams to start better when I manualy do it, advice is very much welcomed, thanks Ian

hi i have the zero running on bike carbs and no choke cable on it and it will start but when i push the choke on from under the bonnet it starts first time and keep it on for 30 sec and its fine but i am going to put a cable in just so i dont have to mess under the hood when its cold and for the cost of a cable i might as well but it will run without if you want

[Andi]

Its more of a cold start thingymajig and as previously stated does start it up a lot nicer.

Well worth wiring a choke lever inside the car for the colder days.

[speedtripledan]

If the carbs are fueling right you will need it on the colder days mine will start but ticks over very low and spits back if you try to rev it cold without choke.

with choke its perfect i take it off after the engine warms up a bit

 

Dan

[Guest AWhite]

I agree. I have (non-GBS) quad Keihins off a zx6 and its not really a choke it just puts more fuel through. With it on on mine it starts first time even if the car has sat for months. If your car starts fine without it i'd imagine its running a little rich. Worth putting it in for the time it takes and you may find when you may need it if you change the mixture running through the carbs.

 

Andy

[Guest salty_monk]

Fuel enrichment circuit / valve is the tech term on one of these. Basically draws extra fuel from a separate tube that dips independently into the float bowl..... Personally I would connect it up for the UK.

 

Dan

[Guest gdc]

i can only agree with dan

our zetec wont start withought the , what i would call the choke connected .

when warm no probs .

 

graham

[Guest salty_monk]

I agree, choke is much easier. Even most "chokes" as we know them had some kind of enrichment valve on them as well as the plate to block airflow... even on my 1962 Ford it has that!

 

Dan