I lived an hour from work thirty years ago and drove carb cars (there were few that weren't).
Like most of these things it was down to maintenance; if you didn't, they wouldn't... manual choke was always easiest; just pull the knob out depending how warm it was(n't) outside, one pump to prime the carb, and off you went. The starting procedure for an auto choke was similar: (1) replace auto choke with manual conversion; (2) start as above... btw - you *can* flood an injection engine if you try hard; the best way is to allow it to run for only one or two revs and then inadvertently stop it. One way to clear it is to start it with the pedal to the metal which allows maximum air through the cylinders. Once it starts, though, you need your foot up sharpish if you prefer an engine instead of a grenade. Neil On Wednesday, October 3, 2012 4:33:40 PM UTC+1, Matthew Wastell wrote: > > That sound IMPossible to live with! > > I guess the carb design makes a big difference there, updraft being almost > (if not) impossible to flood and downdraft being the worst. > > I can understand why 30 odd years ago it was very unusual to live, say, an > hour drive from your work, which now seems quite common. You just could not > rely on old cars to be reliable. > > M > > -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Quantum Owners Group" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/quantumowners?hl=en IMPORTANT NOTE: All information presented herewith is provided on an "As Is" basis, without warranty or the implication thereof. Neither the Quantum Owners Club nor the individuals associated with the Quantum Owners Club or in the preparation of the above information shall have any liability to any person or entity with respect to liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by the instructions contained within this or related message(s). --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Quantum Owners Group" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
