How do you set the choke before starting?

Asked by Jamie Jun 07, 2020 at 04:53 PM about the 1996 Toyota Camry

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

How do you reset the automatic choke?

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Your misunderstanding is quite understandable. I'm no engine expert, but I can tell you that if you need to set an automatic choke, by definition, that would be a manual choke, not automatic. Basically, almost all older generation carbureted engines from the 1960's and before had manual chokes where there would be a cable-operated knob on the dash you'd pull out prior to starting the engine. If it was a cool one, it would also set idle speed too as you needed higher rpms to make it run right. This was cool cause you could easily dial in the exact amount of choke needed. Later, chokes on carbeurated engines became automatic because you'd simply press the accelerator to the floor once to set it. These pedal-actuated automatic choles often didn't work so well as they easily became mis- adjusted. Modern cars (even your old Camry is modern) that use a throttle body for fuel delivery use the car's computer to dial in the correct amout of fuel to get the engine up to operating temperture. No setting is necessary, however, there are still things that could and do go wrong from wearing out.

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