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[Jim the Grin]

When starting my 94 cooper monte carlo i aways pull the choke out & then push it back in when i think its warmed up. Today i didnt bother & it started sweet as usual. So while it was running i pulled the choke out & it made no difference to the running. I pushed it in, pulled it out & there was absolutely no change in engine tone or anything. I only recently brought the car so still dont really "know" it. My mini's in the past would rev a little louder when the choke was on. Should i be worried? or is it because its just a fantastic little car! on tick over the revs stay just above 10,000 on the rev counter.

[samsfern]

have a look at the carb while someone operates the choke, look for movement, chances are its not connected. i hope you mean it ticks over at just above 1,000 rpm and not 10,000 rpm lol

Edited by samsfern, 03 December 2010 - 09:33 PM.

[camp freddy]

if it started from cold in this weather with out using choke I would assume it's running
too rich or the choke is stuck on....

[reffle]

I didn't think 94 coopers had chokes? Are you sure its got a carb and is not injection? The choke should be on the left hand side of the control panel with the heater control valve on the right.

[Jim the Grin]

hmmmm? its got a choke on the right, theres the push button starter on the left! i think its a 13i. How stupid do i sound!!!!

[maggies_minder]

the knob you pull on the right (two arrows, one blue, one red on it) is the heater in my mini, but im carb'd.

[mini danny]

U

hmmmm? its got a choke on the right, theres the push button starter on the left! i think its a 13i. How stupid do i sound!!!!

If is the right hand knob i think you might be pulling the heater cable

Edited by mini danny, 03 December 2010 - 10:46 PM.

[Midas Mk1]

Wasnt the Monte Carlo LE based on the Cooper Spi?? , therefore there shouldnt be a choke

[Jim the Grin]

Oh my god! so mine might not even have a choke!?! the end of the pull/knob is kinda damaged so i cant see anything on it! i just presumed it as the choke because its in the same place as my 3 former mini's chokes were! I need to find this out dont i.

[Tommyboy12]

Easy way of checking is to adjust your heater valve under the bonnet and see if the cable moves position in the car. If it does then it must be your heater cable!

[Burnard]

reminds me of when shifty drove toyboys clubby "its running a little rough but its ******* warm in here"

Is it an injection car?
If so, it wont have a choke.

[AVV IT]

U

hmmmm? its got a choke on the right, theres the push button starter on the left! i think its a 13i. How stupid do i sound!!!!

If is the right hand knob i think you might be pulling the heater cable

Agreed.... 1994 Cooper = SPi (so no carb and no choke)....... Right hand knob = heater control, (not choke!) DOH!!!

So the real question is... When you pulled the ahem..."choke".... you may not have noticed a change to the engine.... but did you notice your feet getting mysteriously warmer??

[Jim the Grin]

I hope it is the heater! its been bleedin freezin in there! the guy i brought it off said it was the choke. He had 2 other mini's. Maybe he just didnt realize?
Cheers anyway guys. I cant believe how quick you get answers on this forum! Its a real help y'no.

[minidream94]

just open the bonnet and if theres a carb on the engine if there is then its a choke if not its injection

[Jim the Grin]

It's the heater! I have no choke! How modern.....& how warm!