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#57117 02/27/2006 11:49 PM
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Just curious...

What are the benefits/cons of each and how do you go about switching from manual to auto?

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#57118 02/28/2006 12:36 AM
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Since you're asking for personal preference I prefer the manual choke. It's the closest to idiot proof engineering you can get. Pull the choke & start the truck, as it warms a little & starts to stumble push the choke in half way. When it starts to stumble again push it all the way in. It's so simple Homer can do it. Automatic chokes are problems waiting to happen.


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Manual - less expensive, works as well as the knowledge of the operator. grin

Automatic - much more expensive, never works well, but works after a fashion until it quits working. :rolleyes: This is true for a moron or a PHd. :p

For many years the two most expensive cars in the world (Ferrari - sports, Rolls-Royce - luxury) were equiped with manual chokes for performance and reliability. smile

If there are kits to convert a manual choke carburetor to automatic choke, I am unaware of them. Believe one would be required to switch to an autochoke carburetor.

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