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 New Choke Cable Won't Lock

 Created by: Godwin
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Nov 8, 2021 06:11AM Alex  
Nov 6, 2021 05:11AM ve9aa  
Nov 5, 2021 08:05PM Rosebud  
Nov 5, 2021 03:58AM onetim  
Nov 4, 2021 05:54PM Rosebud  
Nov 4, 2021 02:15PM 6464s  
Nov 4, 2021 09:55AM Willie_B  
Nov 4, 2021 08:40AM Godwin  
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 Posted: Nov 8, 2021 06:11AM
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DSN RetroSports do a billet aluminium choke stay !

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 Posted: Nov 6, 2021 05:11AM
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Originally Posted by onetim
The history of choke stays for mini's;

First are two prototypes followed by a works unit that allowed a lanyard to be attached for quick removal, next in order are the results of continual improvements in the design.
Bwa-hahahahah ! Good one Tim.

I never even knew that they were supposed to lock !

Mine's so gummed up, I barely ever need to even use the clothes pin, errrr, I mean "choke stay"

  ~ 30 minutes in a Mini is more therapeutic than 3 sessions @ the shrink. ~

  Mike  Cool  NB, Canada   

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 Posted: Nov 5, 2021 08:05PM
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Originally Posted by onetim
The history of choke stays for mini's;
That's FUNNY!

 

Michael, Santa Barbara, CA

. . . the sled, not the flower

      Poser MotorSports

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 Posted: Nov 5, 2021 03:58AM
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The history of choke stays for mini's;

First are two prototypes followed by a works unit that allowed a lanyard to be attached for quick removal, next in order are the results of continual improvements in the design.

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 Posted: Nov 4, 2021 05:54PM
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Originally Posted by 6464s
Way back when, I used a Clothes Pin. I know - What's a Clothes Pin?
I was reading a review of a Cooper S factory racer tribute car in Sports Car Market magazine this afternoon. Commenting on the detail of the build, the author wrote, "Everything was in place, right down to the clothes pin on the choke cable."

 

Michael, Santa Barbara, CA

. . . the sled, not the flower

      Poser MotorSports

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 Posted: Nov 4, 2021 02:15PM
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Way back when, I used a Clothes Pin. I know - What's a Clothes Pin?

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When you turn the knob to lock it is the base part turning also? If so it is not tight enough.

"How can anything bigger be mini?"

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 Posted: Nov 4, 2021 08:40AM
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I just replaced the choke cable in my '79 Mini (998, single SU carb) becasue the old one won't lock anymore. The new one is the same type as the old one. But the new one won't lock either. Is there a trick to this? What am I missing? Thanks.

https://www.minimania.com/part/NAM6384/Classic-Mini-Choke-Cable-Late-Mk11-And-Mk111