The Useful Choke.
Don’t be afraid to use your choke, but know how to use it. To start a cold engine, use full choke for a short period rather than partial choke for a longer period. It saves your battery and permits a quicker start. Use just enough choke to keep, the engine firing evenly while warming U p—too little causes uneven running, fouled spark plugs, and crankcase dilution. Too much will flood your engine and ‘make it stop. Don’t fail to keep the choke closed after the engine is running smoothly. In extremely cold weather, back out of the garage into the open air, let the motor idle for a few minutes, or run for a block or so in second gear before shifting to, high. If you start to stall, shift back to second, put on full choke for an instant until the engine picks up, then only enough choke to keep it running. A motor operates at maximum efficiency when its temperature is around 160 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Putaruru Press, Volume VI, Issue 255, 27 September 1928, Page 7
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