Fast idle how long???

["Dick Benjamin" <DickB@xxxxxxxxx>]

Something strange here.  My understanding of the electrically assisted choke
is that the heater is used to shorten the time that the choke is in use, to
reduce emissions.  If it were left unhooked, I'd expect the car to run
correctly UNTIL it was warmed up, but to stumble and run too rich just after
this period.

3 or 4 minutes doesn't sound excessive to me - and of course the
electrically assisted choke has the same routine regardless of ambient
temperature, so it wouldn't be any different at 75 degrees from what it is
at 25 degrees, as far as the time of operation.

Dick Benjamin
----- Original Message -----
From: <Imp1983@xxxxxxx>
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Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2002 7:28 PM
Subject: IML: Fast idle how long???


> Hi all,
>
> My 83 has a Carter BBD carb.  How long should it stay on fast idle when
it's
> warm out?  (75 degrees or warmer)
>
> Mine seems to stay on fast idle for WAY too long.  3-4 minutes at least.
>
> When you first start it, you can kick it down a little, but then it stays
> there for a long time.  I have checked out the choke heater and it seems
to
> be OK.
>
> (I accidentally left it on hooked one evening and the car would barely run
> until warmed up.)
>
> Dan Wing
> Imp1983@xxxxxxx
>
> Marcy, NY
>