auto choke to manual

[daleNOVAbrennan]

hi, is there anywhere i can get a kit to change my auto choke to manual, its pierburg 2e3. and is it a fiddly job as i am assuming it is any info would be greatly appreciated,thanks

[craig green]

Not sure there is, but you used to be able to get the pierburg service kits, pretty sure I saw one of the genuine vauxhall ebay retailers selling them a while back.
The auto mechanism worked well from new. The Weber replacement 32/34DMTL is a better carb & manual if you decide that route.

[daleNOVAbrennan]

the auto chokes **** on it lumpy idle when cold, Ive cleaned it no use, but i like having a manual choke, i just want it running nice and reliable as it will be a everyday car. When warm its great.just hate the lumpiness and cutting out when cold.

[craig green]

Thats carbs for you tbh. I dare say it could be sorted. Find a service kit & a mechanic that knows a carb from a diagnostic port & get it overhauled.

[daleNOVAbrennan]

i can guarantee its the auto choke its been set up perfect its sweet as a nut when warm, id rather just find a manual choke kit for it

[smirty]

was a couple on ebay pal i was looking for them not so long ago

[daleNOVAbrennan]

looked on there they don't seem to have one for my carb though

[General Baxter]

strip it down, and rebuild it :)

[daverobson]

i just took it of then modded my original choke cable (done eng conversion) to fit the lever. took 10mins


eddit - but sounds like your carbs still want cleaning

[novasrikev]

there not to bad to do i did one for my spair carb

[daleNOVAbrennan]

cant be arsed its bound to go again id rather have a manual choke, saves me been disappointed in a few months when it goes again

[daleNOVAbrennan]

carb was cleaned when i fitted it, spotless lots of carb cleaner and nylon brush

[daleNOVAbrennan]

i just took it of then modded my original choke cable (done eng conversion) to fit the lever. took 10mins


eddit - but sounds like your carbs still want cleaning
what lever did you use?

[16v Nova Kev]

redex ftmfw

[Asa-James]

i'll be sorting mine this week, keep an eye on my project, i might do a how to if i have my camera handy :)

[smirty]

i just took it of then modded my original choke cable (done eng conversion) to fit the lever. took 10mins


eddit - but sounds like your carbs still want cleaning


any chance of a few pics showing what you have done i have a carb and manifold but the carb doesnt have the choke cover :thumb:

[Nova_Sean]

i'll be sorting mine this week, keep an eye on my project, i might do a how to if i have my camera handy :)

Please do!

[farmertom]

(redex ftmfw)

redex is sh1te used it a few time in my old metro did nothing to it but make it smoke!

best bet is take carb apart clean it all out, get hold of a service kit and it'll sort it out.

[daleNOVAbrennan]

the auto choke is a pain in the **** anyway so i just want it gone, im going to see what i can get from the scrappy this week to convert it to manual

[smirty]

the auto choke is a pain in the **** anyway so i just want it gone, im going to see what i can get from the scrappy this week to convert it to manual

any chance selling me the auto choke ?? just need the bit that screws to the carb not the bimetallic strip and housing

[daleNOVAbrennan]

any chance selling me the auto choke ?? just need the bit that screws to the carb not the bimetallic strip and housing
not at the minute m8, still on the car which gets used daily, will let you know when ive sorted it out.

[smirty]

not at the minute m8, still on the car which gets used daily, will let you know when ive sorted it out.

cheers bud only part i need to get mine on and running :thumb:

[daverobson]

sorry i dont have any pics, but all i did was take of the auto choke - down to the lever underneth - and than bolted my cable on the the bracket in front (close to cam cover) then just just made a small loop in the cable and fitted over the lever.
its not sprung but i can get full range from no to full choke.
i only did it like this as a temp when it got cold, but has been working fine since so saw no need to change:thumb:

[daleNOVAbrennan]

now sorted this, pic says all
http://i992.photobucket.com/albums/af42/dale19882007/nova/05042010112.jpg?t=1270479049

[General Baxter]

you suck

[daleNOVAbrennan]

i dont, it works so much better now, it gets closed to full chock so im happy