Solex Auto to Manual choke conversion?

[2 Fast 4 U]

Does anybody know if it's possible to turn a auto choke on a solex carb into a manual choke????

[baz]

yes some parts stores still carry universal choke conversion kits , they come with a cable,and mounting kit ,can not tell you how much but they are out there

[2 Fast 4 U]

So it's possible, then I'll have to think about how to do it, because those kits are not avalible here [I've been asking around]
Thanks Baz

[baz]

if you can get a choke cable the brackets are easy to make on the carb most of the bits can be used from old weber carbs ,and a mounting inside can be make from a switch mounting and fitted under the dash neer the column

[2 Fast 4 U]

I have all that stuf I'm useing a single barral solex now and this has a manual choke [and the choke knob has a light in it so I can see if it's in use!!], so I can use that
Thanks Baz

[WannaBOpelOwner]

u can get the kit for like 28 bucks at a local napa store... or you can use bicycle brake cable

[baz]

u can get the kit for like 28 bucks at a local napa store... or you can use bicycle brake cable

arh if only napa was local in the rest of the world my local napa is in newfoundland canada same as 2fast4 you's

[2 Fast 4 U]

u can get the kit for like 28 bucks at a local napa store... or you can use bicycle brake cable

Don't have a napa store in these parts of the world [location The Netherlands ]

[WannaBOpelOwner]

o well that sux... guess i should have looked at location first my bad... but yea a bicycle cable will work to

[Willy_g77]

a bicycle cable would work.. but would be funny and a pain .. and you would have to make some kind of control nob on one end of the bicycle cable... and find out some way to connect it to the choke butterfly control, with out the kit it would be a pain in the rear... just on my weber i have had water, electric, and manual.... in my opinoin a properly set electric choke is the best...

[tekenaar]

a bicycle cable would work.. but would be funny . . . and a pain .. and you would have to make some kind of control nob on one end of the bicycle cable... and find out some way to connect it to the choke butterfly control, with out the kit it would be a pain in the rear... just on my weber i have had water, electric, and manual.... in my opinoin a properly set electric choke is the best...

While you're absolutely correct about using an electric choke in most cases, I used a bicycle cable with a 'click-set' gear selector lever for my SSD GT's choke . . . works great!!

[WannaBOpelOwner]

lol thats pretty cool