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<x-charset x-user-defined>That's the general idea. There is a specified gap for the choke disc at 'cold' to adjust the length of the connecting rod to the throttle mechanism for a bit of throttle when cold. The index marks on the heating element cover give a reference point for adjustment, but it is entirely appropriate to adjust the position of the cover to allow the choke to stay on for longer, or go off sooner if it isn't working ideally. As resistances develop in the connections, and the heater wire thins with corrosion, the rate of rotation of the bimetal spring will vary anyway. Colder outside temp should simply keep the choke on longer, and I've never bothered to adjust the choke cover summer to winter. This might be different if you get in traffic queues early in a journey, but on the open road it's no problem. Dave. UK VW Type 3 & 4 Club http://www.hallvw.clara.co.uk/ ------ ----- Original Message ----- From: "wfoh8x9 Martinez-Ortiz" <wfoh8x9@msn.com> To: "type3" <type3@vwtype3.org> Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2004 5:36 AM Subject: [T3] Carbs vs FI > I want to make shure that the way (I) understand the electrick choke is what > I just read. Chokes get adjusted with the engine cold at approx 1/32 > opening. When the key is turned and electricity reaches the heating element, > it take about 30 seconds for the element to begin to glow red. As the engine > starts and both the heating element and the engine warms up the spring > holding the choke butterfly unwinds until the engine reaches operating > temperature and the choke butterfly is completely open. > > David/Cathy/Josue > Max/Preciosa > 97 Outback > 67 Fastback > 64 Fleetside > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org > > > </x-charset>