Manual Choke?

[drzen99]

I have an 86 Corolla 1.6L FWD,with carb/not fuel injected.....I`m thinking of putting a manual choke on it.Does anyone know if any models came stock with a manual choke and is there a Toyota part/kit to do so? Thanks

[Frodo65]

Originally Posted by drzen99

I have an 86 Corolla 1.6L FWD,with carb/not fuel injected.....I`m thinking of putting a manual choke on it.Does anyone know if any models came stock with a manual choke and is there a Toyota part/kit to do so? Thanks

Not in the US. Manual chokes went away with more rigorous emissions controls because in actual use they tended to cause cars to pollute more due to driver's inattention.

Why do you think you need a manual choke? The stock choke works relatively well on most Toyotas - with drivability issues typically due to other faults, ranging from air leaks to ignition timing issues.

[drzen99]

When I first start it (cold engine) it fires right up.When it is warm/hot and I start it ,it cranks like crazy,then finally starts after 20-30 seconds but sounds flooded till it catches up????????Once it runs for 20-30 seconds ,all is well again??? What can make it hard to start when warm/hot??? Thanks for your response.

[Frodo65]

Originally Posted by drzen99

When I first start it (cold engine) it fires right up.When it is warm/hot and I start it ,it cranks like crazy,then finally starts after 20-30 seconds but sounds flooded till it catches up????????Once it runs for 20-30 seconds ,all is well again??? What can make it hard to start when warm/hot??? Thanks for your response.

If the thing is truly flooding, more choke is the LAST thing you'd want.

When you get the 'crank but no start, pop the air cleaner, and take a look at the choke to see if it's engaging. Could be it's not adjusted correctly, and is either closing too much, or not closing enough. System diagnosis is in order - lots of those cars had a 'choke pull-off' that released choke as soon as it started. Vacuum hose leaks will render that inoperative.

If it's flooding out, I'd suspect float or even fuel boiling and flooding the manifold. If that's the case, more choke is a REALLY BAD THING.

Could also be the case of an old car with primitive emissions controls having a bad time with fuel designed for EFI cars. Especially with ethanol mixes, the vapor pressure is excessive for carbs, leading to poor warm start performance. Fiddling with choke and enrichment settings, along with float levels may be in order. Find someone who knows the old carbs to help you with this.