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<x-charset windows-1255>I live in Houston, TX, and I ran an Olds station wagon with a Rochester 4-barrel for 10 years without a choke. On cold mornings, I pumped the accelerator a couple of times, and it fired right up. By the time I was strapped in, the engine was running smoothly. I didn't do burnouts, but I never had a problem with acceleration when cold. I have had more problems with my Karmann Ghia choke hanging closed. Thomas E. Potter Technical Specialist II Telephone: (713) 215-2877 Fax: (713) 215-2551 E-mail: tom.e.potter@williams.com -----Original Message----- From: CAD Man [mailto:vwtrav@vwherb.com] Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2002 2:03 PM To: type3@vwtype3.org Subject: Re: [T3] Chokes -So, what do you Californians, Texans and Australians do? Should I use the -chokes or leave them open all the time? Count one vote from someone who followed Muir's ideas a number of years ago and haven't had a hiccup since. I don't smoke but I have a "ritual" too, usually by the time I have the windows all down, seatbelt buckled, find a song on the radio, and then reflect how happy I am that my old a$$ car is purring so nicely she's ready to take off. IMO the chokes are virtually unnecessary in warmer climates (I'm in the Southeastern US BTW) as even on the coldest of mornings here (a few in the 30's and 40's in the winter time) I haven't had to do more than add a few min. to warm up. Travis '66 Fastback ------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <type3-off@vwtype3.org> For more help, see http://vwtype3.org/list/ ------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <type3-off@vwtype3.org> For more help, see http://vwtype3.org/list/ </x-charset>