Choke cable adjustment

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#1 Choke cable adjustment

Post by tim wood » Sat Mar 01, 2025 3:05 pm

Hi all,
I’m refitting my choke cable and a. Having a few issues.
It seems to me that to avoid the nipple interfering with the brass choke arm that the fixing screw to secure the cable has to go in from the rear. This makes it difficult to access.

Am I correct in this ?

Once fitted what sort of drop o the jets should I expect? Maybe 200 thou?

Advice appreciated

Tim
Series 1 FHC purchased 50 years ago. Courted my wife in it.
Series 1 2+2 when the kids were small now sold.
Series 1.5 OTS in opalescent maroon, Californian car. My retirement present.

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#2 Re: Choke cable adjustment

Post by caveman » Sat Mar 01, 2025 7:00 pm

Hi Tim,
This may help. I also use the AUC5062 mentioned in the following link, far more robust than the original. Final photo should help either way. :fingerscrossed:
https://forums.jag-lovers.com/t/s1-chok ... /28?page=2
Steve
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#3 Re: Choke cable adjustment

Post by tim wood » Sun Mar 02, 2025 9:38 am

Thanks Steve,
This looks like the solution.

I thought that I had searched the archives well but didn’t come across this.


Regards
Tim
Series 1 FHC purchased 50 years ago. Courted my wife in it.
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Series 1.5 OTS in opalescent maroon, Californian car. My retirement present.

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#4 Re: Choke cable adjustment

Post by caveman » Sun Mar 02, 2025 11:28 am

:salute:
Glad it helped Tim.
For me it was a better solution and, ultimately, helped align the inner cable from where it exited its outer sheath mounting to its final attachment point, on the choke link rod. The tightening nuts are more robust than the original smaller piece, which I still have and tried to commit to using but it wasn’t a great fit in comparison. It’s also a rare upgrade that doesn’t cost the earth……very rare these days :lol:
Steve
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#5 Re: Choke cable adjustment

Post by tim wood » Sat Mar 08, 2025 10:51 am

Just to close this off.
I fitted the connector suggested - straightforward simple task which made connecting and adjusting the cable much easier.

Many thanks
Tim
Series 1 FHC purchased 50 years ago. Courted my wife in it.
Series 1 2+2 when the kids were small now sold.
Series 1.5 OTS in opalescent maroon, Californian car. My retirement present.

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