Also check that you have fuel in the carb bowl and that the accelerator pump is working by opening the throttle while looking down the carb throat (you will usually need to hold the choke open and use a mirror to see down the throat). You should see a good stream of fuel.
I'd also check ignition timing, check for strong spark and check your spark plugs for fouling. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jack Dinan Sent: Monday, August 26, 2013 6:53 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [vintagvw] My carb rebuild My thoughts on this: A choke speeds up the starting process by enriching the fuel/air mixture. A choke is not absolutely necessary for starting. Most dual carbs (such as the ones I'm running) don't even have a choke. To check the action of the choke, check: 1. Is the choke plate in the closed position when the engine is cold? If it is, then the contribution of the choke to starting the engine is fulfilled. If not, then adjust the setting of the choke heating element (Bentley shows how) and/or look for binding of the plate or its linkage. 2, As the engine heats up, does the choke heating element rotate the plate toward a vertical - fully open - position? The throttle plate must be moved occasionally to allow this to happen. If so, then the heating element is functioning. If not, then it must be replaced. 3. Although this has nothing to do with the ease of starting, several minutes after starting the engine, is the choke plate fully vertical? If so, then the element is fully operational. I hope others comment on this. Good luck. >Hey all, > > I forgot/neglected to do anything with the choke assembly during >my rebuild of the 30 pict 2 carb in my 66. Could this be the reason why >it is difficult to start? > > I will rebuild the carb after work today, if there is still time. > >Kyle >66 bug > >-- >Visit the VintagVW archives at ><http://mail-archive.com/[email protected]>http://mail-archive. >com/[email protected] >--- >You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >Groups "VintagVW - Air Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List" group. >To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >an email to [email protected]. >To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >Visit this group at ><http://groups.google.com/group/vintagvw>http://groups.google.com/group/vin tagvw. >For more options, visit ><https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out>https://groups.google.com/groups/ opt_out. -- Visit the VintagVW archives at http://mail-archive.com/[email protected] --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VintagVW - Air Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintagvw. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- Visit the VintagVW archives at http://mail-archive.com/[email protected] --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VintagVW - Air Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintagvw. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
