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ZUKIWORLD Discussion Forum => Technical Discussion - Performance / Modify => Topic started by: greg51 on November 28, 2010, 06:02:08 AM

Title: choke problems
Post by: greg51 on November 28, 2010, 06:02:08 AM

I have a 88 Suke that the water choke is not opening all the way at the first mark on the temp gauge.  What should I do?

Title: Re: choke problems
Post by: Drone637 on December 03, 2010, 11:20:20 AM

Is this a stock carb?  Is it an issue with the choke not opening or the temp gauge that operates it not telling it to?

One option is to switch to a manual choke.

Title: Re: choke problems
Post by: greg51 on December 10, 2010, 05:13:18 AM

Does anyone make a manual choke kit for this? Stock carb. I put some cardboard in front of radiator so it would run warmer and the choke then opens farther. Seams to have helped the gas milage. Not sure yet.

Title: Re: choke problems
Post by: rascott on December 10, 2010, 07:54:36 AM

does it eventually open all the way?
seems that if you have to block the radiator to warm it up, the thermostat may be faulty or wrong temp.
i think 185 deg. is right?

Title: Re: choke problems
Post by: Drone637 on December 10, 2010, 01:06:04 PM

I'm not sure if there is a kit, but adding a manual choke is pretty easy to do.  Or you can find an SJ-410 and pull the choke kit off it it.  You should be able to fab up a mount to use it on the Hitachi carb.