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| | | | Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 201 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 201 | I have a '46 2-ton Chevy with the original 235. It usually runs well, but once in a while it will cough and when it does, it jambs the choke shut. Instead of the knob popping out from the dash, the wire in the cable will kink near the carb. I have thought of a way to hook up the cable so this won't be an issue, but I also wonder what could be causing this to happen in the first place. The carb was recently rebuilt and I have had issues with the manifolds loosening up on it. When it's not doing this, it runs really well and has a surprising amount of power. It usually happens when the engine is not yet up to full operating temperature, and maybe that's normal, but I thought it might be wise to see of there could be some other problem that needs fixing. Thanks | | | | | Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 872 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 872 | Are you saying the choke butterfly is actually pushing the cable and the knob out from the dash like you pulled it close? WOW. I've never seen a cable that lose. Are you sure its the right cable? My Jeep, GMC, and Chevvy cables are all fairly tight and I don't see how it would move unless I put a firm hand on it. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,248 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,248 | It couldn't be the engine mounts (rubber) getting bad. When the engine coughs the engine moves and jams the cable? I have seen choke cables that allow the choke butterfly to not fully open or close if the out housing of the choke cable isn't anchored at both ends.
John | | | | | Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,384 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,384 | Once a cable kinks and you straighten it, it takes less effort to kink it again. Each time you repeat the cycle it is easier to kink.
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 201 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 201 | The choke cable is firmly anchored at both ends. The carb end is in the factory clamp attached to the carb housing. Before I replaced the cable, it would move the cable. Now it just bends it.
The question is Why is it doing this in the first place and is it a symptom of a problem with the engine or is the cough just normal? | | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,248 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,248 | Don't know that a "cough" on the engine is normal, but can't figure why it bends or moves the cable. Sounds like the engine pops back through the carb. maybe it is enough of a pop through the carb that it moves the choke plate.
John | | | | | Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 1,096 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 1,096 | A back fire thru the carb can be inlet valves too tight. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 201 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 201 | Thanks, Dusty. I will check on that. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 201 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 201 | I finally got to check the intake valves. 2 were a little tight, the rest looked OK. It still does its popping thing, but I cut an inch off thoke cable and put in a short piece of small chain so when it moves the choke plate now it doesn't bend the cable and the air flowing through the carb pulls it back open.
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