Choke cable (Ford carburettors) - removal, refitting and adjustment
Removal
1 Disconnect the earth lead from the battery.
2 Remove the air cleaner.
3 Undo the screw securing the inner choke cable and carefully prise out the spring clip retaining the outer cable.
Choke cable retaining screw (A) and outer cable clip (B)
4 From inside the car, undo the single retaining screw and detach the cable switch mounting shroud.
Choke control knob components
A Bezel
B Shroud
C Switch lever
D Clip
E Knob
5 Prise free the choke cable control knob retaining clip and withdraw the knob.
6 Extract the retaining bezel and pull the mounting shroud clear. Pull the cable and withdraw it through the engine compartment side of the bulkhead.
Refitting
Refit in the reverse order of removal, but adjust as described below according to carburettor type.
Adjustment
Ford 1V carburettor
8 Withdraw the choke knob to provide a clearance of 37 mm between the bezel and the knob.
Choke knob-to-bezel clearance during cable adjustment
B = 37 mm (1.45 in)
If possible, make up a spacer to fit between the knob and bezel to maintain this distance.
9 Working at the carburettor end of the cable, measure and make a mark 22 mm from the end of the inner cable using a pencil or tape. Some models have a kink or are fitted with a ferrule at this distance.
Choke cable end types
A Plain cable
B Cable with kink
C Cable with ferrule
D Outer cable
E Inner cable
X = 22 mm (0.866 in)
10 Insert the cable through its location clamp so that the distance mark (kink or ferrule) butts against the inner cable clamp.
Locate the ferrule against clamp (arrowed) . . .
Hold the clamp bolt with a spanner and tighten the retaining screw.
. . . and tighten retaining screw. Also shown is the fuel choke stop (A)
11 Firmly pull on the outer cable to position the choke operating lever against the full choke stop (A in photo 9.10b) then secure the outer cable in the retaining clip.
12 With the operating lever held against the full choke stop, check that the spacer is still in position between the choke knob and bezel (or distance is as specified in paragraph 8).
13 Remove the spacer and check that the choke fully opens and closes using the choke knob.
Ford VV carburettor
14 Proceed as given in paragraphs 8 to 13 inclusive, but check that a small clearance (1.0 mm) exists between the choke operating lever and the off stop when the lever is released (in the off position).