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Stronger Choke Cable?

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Webb Sledge

Webb Sledge

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Does anyone know if a thicker/stronger choke cable is made for a TR6 besides the one from Victoria British? Mine keeps bowing up with I push the choke back in, and the Weber's choke just sticks on. I always have to get out of the car and pop the hood to unstick it by hand. I've tried adjusting the sleeve closer to the nut, as well as changing the position of the actual cable itself in the nut, but it still doesn't work. Any thoughts?
 
Hello Webb,

a stronger spring on the choke? or the alternative if you can find one is a solid (piano wire) choke cable.

Alec
 
I find the choke it easer to operate when the stops are not touching the cams; in other words, blip the throttle while moving the choke.... works for me with my OEM cable.
 
Webb,

The TR6 choke cable is a dual stranded wire setup. I found a choke cable for an older Triumph (I forget which)that was a single stiff wire that I could thread through all three DCOE Webers. Incidentally, you did not state the type of Webers you are using, side drafts or downdrafts. Finally, when setting up this choke cable, I set the choke-off position such that there was ~.250" gap between the seating part of the choke knob and the dashboard stop to assure complete choke shut-off.

If your are the side drafts, maybe one of the forum members with an older Triumph can refresh my memory as to which model used the single stiff wire choke cable.

Alan
 
Webb,

It kind of depends on the cause of the problem. If it's the resistance of the choke to operate you have to fix that first. If it's a cable routing or friction problem, you know what to do. If the quality of the cable is crap try another supplier. I have always found TRF to try to keep the quality of their products high.

You could also pour some 3in1 oil into the cable first to reduce the cable drag.
 
I have downdrafts. The problem I think is a weak spring on the Webers. They use a slightly unusual type of spring though on the choke return though, kind of like what you'd find in a clothes pin.
 
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