Posted by jdemaris on January 04, 2011 at 12:43:10 from (67.142.130.40):
In Reply to: Re: Pertronix Installed posted by johndeereman on January 04, 2011 at 12:35:22:
In my world, I'm calling anything below the temp that water freezes - cold. I.e. 32 degrees F.
Carburetors work by venturi effect and a properly working carb cannot provide a mixture rich enough to start a cold engine - unless it's choked, or has an accelerator pump you can cycle, or has a primer of some sort. My old British bikes had "ticklers" that forced the float down and flooded the engine for cold starting. Crude, but effective. Primer-bulbs can have the same effect.
Most if not all cars and trucks had accelerator pumps - so you could stomp up and down on the gas pedal and make them start with no choke. Not very common in tractors though. That beind said, many International Harvester British tractors with Brisish Zenith carbs DO have accelerator pumps. Kind of nice to have that feature.
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