Manual choke conversion for 38 DGES

[Paul7002]

The electric choke on my 38/38 DGES has never really worked satisfactorily.  It has been fiddled with by a couple of supposedly knowledgeable wrenches, including Korman, but it's just not right so would like to convert to manual.  My '70 came with a manual choke and the original knob is still in place, but need source for other parts and instructions for removal of the electric choke and replacement with manual parts.  

TIA

Edited July 15, 2019 by Paul7002
left out a word

[RogerRamJet77]

See https://www.ebay.com/i/302547889573?chn=ps&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-117182-37290-0&mkcid=2&itemid=302547889573&targetid=595076424648&device=c&mktype=pla&googleloc=9017876&poi=&campaignid=1689407462&mkgroupid=74365777588&rlsatarget=aud-298628318826:pla-595076424648&abcId=1140476&merchantid=112296499&gclid=Cj0KCQjwyLDpBRCxARIsAEENsrK77A7ojLeDgMW4oMkr3SQwcbXwb8LWqniiI6K3X5-nEa3Ny6V7l6QaAlcwEALw_wcB

[RogerRamJet77]

or https://www.ebay.com/i/123513523465?chn=ps&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-117182-37290-0&mkcid=2&itemid=123513523465&targetid=595069531603&device=c&mktype=pla&googleloc=9017876&poi=&campaignid=1689799120&mkgroupid=66574332155&rlsatarget=pla-595069531603&abcId=1140466&merchantid=135981890&gclid=Cj0KCQjwyLDpBRCxARIsAEENsrL40GFUljGBgctIq3AjIgWFYJTlDoHGYe6TQQbhPf2bA1mZoEsBaxsaAhY1EALw_wcB

[Paul7002]

Thanks Rocky!   Anybody actually install one these?  Any problems?  For the price, there's not much to lose, but I'm sometimes a little skeptical of ebay items.

[Dick R]

The original manual choke that came with your 1970 was probably for the single barrel Solex.  If that's the case, the original cable is probably a few inches too short to reach the Weber manual choke linkage since it is on the opposite side of the carburetor compared to the Solex.  I replaced the single Solex with a 32/36 and also wanted to keep the manual choke - only to find that it wouldn't reach.  The inexpensive aftermarket choke cables will do the trick - but they don't look or work as good as the original set up for the Solex.  If I could figure out some way to lengthen my original choke cable I would do it.   Any extended cable would need to be able to push or pull and also fit inside the cable housing.  Moving the location of the choke knob on the dashboard to have a straighter run to the Weber carburetor might work, but I didn't want to relocate the choke knob to a strange location. 

[TobyB]

awww, don't do that.

 

The electric choke setup's very different than the manual, and I've never gotten it to work close to right.

 

If you really want a manual, buy a carb with a manual body.

 

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