[Jimmy Mac]

Hi!

I have a very simple, very noob question to make: in my cb 450k, in what position should the choke lever (see picture) be, after the engine has been warmed up (I have the lever up when starting the engine; "A" - in the picture): should it be half-way down, all the way down (to the 'open' position, as written in the lever; "1" - in the picture), or in which position?



Thanks!

 

[tbpmusic]

Position #1 is no choke.

 

[Jimmy Mac]

Position #1 is no choke.

Thank you, Bill. But, is that the position the lever should be on when the engine has been warmed up or should it be somewhere in between closed and open?

 

[spirograph]

In general, you should not need the choke while running normally once the engine’s warmed up.

 

[Jimmy Mac]

In general, you should not need the choke while running normally once the engine’s warmed up.

Thank you. So it should be on totally open/no choke, #1 position in the picture, right?

 

[tbpmusic]

That's correct...

 

[Jimmy Mac]

That's correct...

Thank you very much for your knowledge, guys!

Cheers!

 

[jseconds77]

be mindful, that years of opening and closing it can put some obvious stress on it. Last year, I made a dummy mistake when re-installing my carbs and had an air leak strong enough to actually close the lever when I revved high! oh boy...this year, I swapped carbs for an unrelated issue and def. noted that the choke lever is stronger on this particular carb. hey, it happens...