I see that some of the Holley carbs do not have a choke. Dosen't that make them a bear to start in cold weather.
It can be a problem, but if you're willing to sit in the driver's seat for a bit while you work the throttle during warm-up, no big deal. One of the things you can do to help the cam and cam bearings live longer is to make sure the engine is warmed up at close to idle speed before you start driving. This let's the engine oil warm and thin a bit so there's not too much load on the oil pump, which prevents excessive wear on the cam gear and distributor gear. Even with a choke working properly, you should still allow the engine to warm up near idle speed before hitting the road. Us "luxury" car guys even have a green "cold" light that stays illuminated until she's warmed up a bit! Devon
Define "cold" weather. I don't have a choke, and no starting problems down to upper 40's for sure. You aren't driving in the winter, are you?
I shaved all choke from my Q-jet and i am happy with it.Car starts a little rough but it goes of after 20 seconds of little throttling...But i am happy knowing that engine is not goin RICH when cold( no thining of oil).o No:
I usually don't drive it in the winter months but I will still take it out if the roads are dry and the salt has washed away when the temp is in the 40s or 50s.
