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ChrisInAdelaide
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Joined: 24 Feb 2005
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Location: Adelaide, South Australia

PostPosted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 3:39 pm    Post subject: Choke cable Reply with quote

We have just had a heap of work done on our Series II, and he is now a joy to drive.

The work included a carbie rebuilt by a club member (you're a saint, Derek), and it was wonderful to have a choke that you could turn off Very Happy

However, we went to go out this morning and the choke does not work.
By that I mean that I can pull the choke button out all of the way, and nothing happens at the other end.
He eventually started, but the battery is now on the charger!

For the life of me (and I am quite mechanically-challenged) I cannot see anything loose or adrift.

We have a club run this coming weekend, and I do not want to have to push-start him down the hill to get there.

Any clues, please?

TIA,

Chris


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oliver-morrisminor
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Joined: 14 Nov 2005
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Location: Brisbane, Redlands.

PostPosted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 4:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hey Chris,
When you pull the cable, can someone
else in the engine bay see if it is moving the choke mechanism?
Has the cable become detached from the choke lever?
Has the linkage some how been damaged?

When you did get it to run, was it idleing
at the normal rate or higher Revs?


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Triumph Man
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 6:45 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

You might find the outer sheath is cracked, when you pull & push the choke it just opens & closes the crack.
Trev
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ChrisInAdelaide
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 6:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks, guys.

Tried all of that (and it was fine when it warmed up), so it's off to Morris Mania to get fixed.

At least Adrian has a big smile on his face when I do something dumb - anyone else would have a look of pity Very Happy

Chris


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ChrisInAdelaide
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 8:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

It turned out that the inner had snapped (not unexpected in a 54 year old car), and replacement and some soldering fixed it.

Too fiddly a job for me Embarassed

Chris


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