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Re: Hard starting when cold
I always thought that the only reason you push the pedal in an old vehicle was to set the choke. Since mine has an electric choke, I thought that it wasn't necessary. Maybe I don't understand how the electric choke works. If it is necessary to put it to the floor a few times before starting, I'll give that a try tomorrow morning and see how it works.
Mickey_D - I am not new to driving 4-wheeled vehicles, just to working on them. I have been working on bikes for 8 years, from brake bleeding to carb rebuilds. As I stated above, I was not aware that the "pedal to the floor" process was necessary. My dad always did it in his old Ford, but I figured that it was because he had a manual choke. I don;t think I have an electric fuel pump, but I may be wrong. Is there something I can do to prevent over-using the starter? Should I replace my old fuel pump with an electric one? I don't really want to get elbow-deep in the motor, but I also don't want to replace the starter and battery every year.
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