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First decent run in the car for best part of a year. We don't get many spring days as good as today, so would have been wrong not to.
 
Hi Pete, yes it got a nice run out of about 35 miles. Start up was basically remove the jet covers off the carbs and fill float chambers with fresh fuel via a syringe, wind it over until it starts. Run up to temperature, until the thermostat opens, then make sure vital signs all settle out where they should. A little run round the block to make sure running ok and brakes/steering feel good. Quick check of the tyre pressures and away we go. Engine oil and coolant are almost unused since all the recent engine work, so left them alone and the clutch stayed free this year, so all good so far.
 
Personally I give my car a run once every month as I live just half a mile from a by-pass. It coughs & splutters a bit 'till it warms up (stage 1A head). That way it always starts with a few pumps on the throttle & i can do 8 -12 miles which is enough just to get it up to temperature.

My main reason for doing it is that, although I always use de-ionised water for the cooling, I do worry about the water pump seizing up if left idle for too long.

Dave B
 
At this time of year it doesn't really need it to start, but once started pulling the "choke" out about 1/8 inch keeps it ticking over, without having to use the throttle and helps it pull cleanly until the temperature gets to about 70 degrees C.
 
tommy said:
At this time of year it doesn't really need it to start, but once started pulling the "choke" out about 1/8 inch keeps it ticking over, without having to use the throttle and helps it pull cleanly until the temperature gets to about 70 degrees C.
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Yes, I remember a long time back pulling it out about 1/4" to start it and maintain a tickover but then pushing it back in once underway.
Mine is seized/jammed, do I pull the inner cable out from the outer sheath and oil it?
Years ago I remember there was something called a cable greaser for doing that!
 
As a matter of interest Pete, I replaced my choke cable using a spare rear gear cable for my Cervelo R3. I've got plenty more if you need one.

Dave
 
David Baldock said:
As a matter of interest Pete, I replaced my choke cable using a spare rear gear cable for my Cervelo R3. I've got plenty more if you need one.

Dave
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Nice bike David (sorry off LC topic here). I'm actively riding my 2012 Giant TRC; love climbing the hills around home. Clever idea on using bike cables to resolve LC needs.

Richard
 
David Baldock said:
As a matter of interest Pete, I replaced my choke cable using a spare rear gear cable for my Cervelo R3. I've got plenty more if you need one.

Dave
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I had to google that to find out what a Cervelo R3 was Dave!
Looks very flash compared to my 30 yr old off road bike that weighs a ton/tonne.
How did you get the choke knob attached to the inner cable or did you just use the outer?
 
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