Starter Motor Mod, No More Solenoid Failure When Hot
Discussion
Notso said:
Polly, is that cable/handle thing called a choke? My granddad goes on about how his old cars used to need a choke to start, he says that you pulled it out and twisted it to keep it out, then as the engine warmed you pushed it in. Must have been funny driving those old cars 
Like my post ,it’s a joke , hopefully !Notso said:
Polly Grigora said:
Polly, is that cable/handle thing called a choke? My granddad goes on about how his old cars used to need a choke to start, he says that you pulled it out and twisted it to keep it out, then as the engine warmed you pushed it in. Must have been funny driving those old cars Yes, the handle could be called a choke cable handle but if you use it to operate a choke you would need to use one or more of these pegs
to hold it in the pulled out position to gain a chosen amount of choke. If there is anything you're not sure of please post back here
It most certainly would have been hilarious driving cars back in the day
My uncle told me a story about one of his old cars having a hand-pump in the dash that needed pushing in to jet water onto the front screen, the pump was always failing to work
Uncle came up with a method that worked better for cleaning the screen, he would pull over onto the verge, get my auntie to lie flat on the bonnet and rub like mad all over the screen while he stood on the car roof taking a pee onto it
Ammonia in pee is great for cleaning things, the old timers had some great methods for sure
Auntie told me that uncle once peed on her back due to putting too much pressure behind it, she shouted don't piss on my back and tell me it's raining.
As you may well know, don't piss on my back and tell me it's raining is a phrase often used these days as it does amuse many
Anyway, to cut a long story short, Uncle suggested that auntie and him get something similar to a copyright on the above phrase but unfortunately they both died before doing so
Auntie died of a rare skin disease that spread all over her back
Uncle died a couple of years after auntie from a broken neck caused by slipping off the car roof and head butting the bonnet. He should have known better than to try peeing and wiping all on his own
Uncle's headstone has Rest In Pee carved into it, it's all very sad though
What a wonderful story about your uncle and how difficult it was driving those vintage cars, cool. Being crafted out of wood, I presume that must be a Morgan choke-peg because Granddad said Morgans are made of wood. I thought he'd finally gone gagga but I googled it and it's true, wooden cars. Wow, imagine that, having to woodstain parts of your car.
Granddad said he remembers the cars you mentioned where you pushed a tit (that's what he called it), which I thought was a bit rude, but he's always saying things which are inappropriate and I have to keep reminding him to be more sensitive to the needs and mental well-being of people around him. I've sometimes told him that I'd have to cancel him if he keeps saying unkind things about people but, unfortunately, sometimes he's just a bit like his old cars; noisy, outdated styling, not in line with modern thinking and generally anti-social. He's really lovely but so out of date that he thinks I should check things like engine oil level, tyre pressures and radiator levels: I'm like, why? I've got warning lights to tell me if there's a problem and if there is, then you just check the App and take it to the brand's customer-service centre. It's all part of the monthly fee.
That's absolutely awful news about your Auntie and your uncle's neck, sorry, but I suppose if a lot of people used to do that, like, last century, that might be why new cars now have these pedestrian-safety bonnets. I'd never understood how a special bonnet would help but I never realised people used to have to do those sort of things in the old days. Respect.
Granddad said he remembers the cars you mentioned where you pushed a tit (that's what he called it), which I thought was a bit rude, but he's always saying things which are inappropriate and I have to keep reminding him to be more sensitive to the needs and mental well-being of people around him. I've sometimes told him that I'd have to cancel him if he keeps saying unkind things about people but, unfortunately, sometimes he's just a bit like his old cars; noisy, outdated styling, not in line with modern thinking and generally anti-social. He's really lovely but so out of date that he thinks I should check things like engine oil level, tyre pressures and radiator levels: I'm like, why? I've got warning lights to tell me if there's a problem and if there is, then you just check the App and take it to the brand's customer-service centre. It's all part of the monthly fee.
That's absolutely awful news about your Auntie and your uncle's neck, sorry, but I suppose if a lot of people used to do that, like, last century, that might be why new cars now have these pedestrian-safety bonnets. I'd never understood how a special bonnet would help but I never realised people used to have to do those sort of things in the old days. Respect.
Notso Thank you so much for the stories about your Granddad, don't be overly concerned about his attitude as the majority of old folk have their moments. You mention cancel him, do you mean as in delete?
As you comment, there are warning lights for every system these days and customer service is never far away
With a computer or several looking after the car everything is now very simple, button controlled circuits are extremely reliable
This digital age is great
Please excuse me for having to post the above image, one of the kittens that lives with my partner and I vomited on my keyboard yesterday, some keys are now inoperative and there seems to be smoke exiting from around the Home and End keys, by that I mean the key with End written on the top of it not the key at the end of the board
Mmmm Home End, I wonder if a spirit is trying to warn us about a future problem with our house, doubt I'll get much sleep tonight
Correct, it is a Morgan choke peg shown before the application of a preservative
Good to know that your Granddad shared his knowledge about Morgan cars with you
My neighbour Chippy used to own a Morgan, the whole village would know when he was carrying out a service on it due to the stench of creosote
You very likely know the following as you come across as a person with much knowledge, will post it for others to digest
The name creosote is derived from Greek κρέας (kreas) 'meat', and σωτήρ (sōtēr) 'preserver'
One afternoon about three years ago Chippy was found unconscious with a tin of creosote and brush underneath the Morgan, he was rushed to hospital and did slowly recover although his breathing has never been the same since. To this day Chippy remains convinced that it was the fumes from the creosote that did him
Chippy had to get rid of the Morgan after his bad turn, he bought himself a TVR Chimaera and can now be found many a morning underneath it painting the tubes that the glass body bolts onto with Hammerite
I made a big mistake not long ago, had this bright idea, you know the sort of great ideas you read about here at PH that are often found to be not so great when taking all possibilities into consideration
Don't know if you read about the man that emptied his De Tomaso Vallelunga fuel tank with a vacuum cleaner, the end result was hilarious, he wouldn't take any responsibility for the damage caused next door down, he argued for ever and a day that a Jaguar XKR shouldn't melt and best be taken back under warranty
Anyway, about my big mistake, a few months after the TVR first arrived I suggested that Chippy should spray old engine oil underneath it to protect his TVR tubes, he was using KY Jelly back then and getting through lots of it, the pharmacy was having problems with supplying such large quantities, the bank was concerned about the daily increase of his overdraft and his wife was feeling very sore about it.
You've guessed it, although Chippy was well impressed with the cloud of smoke around the car as it warmed up he wasn't happy about the cost of the replacement floor panel
Life always will be a challenge at times
Have a great day Notso
As you comment, there are warning lights for every system these days and customer service is never far away
With a computer or several looking after the car everything is now very simple, button controlled circuits are extremely reliable
This digital age is great
Please excuse me for having to post the above image, one of the kittens that lives with my partner and I vomited on my keyboard yesterday, some keys are now inoperative and there seems to be smoke exiting from around the Home and End keys, by that I mean the key with End written on the top of it not the key at the end of the board
Mmmm Home End, I wonder if a spirit is trying to warn us about a future problem with our house, doubt I'll get much sleep tonight
Correct, it is a Morgan choke peg shown before the application of a preservative
Good to know that your Granddad shared his knowledge about Morgan cars with you
My neighbour Chippy used to own a Morgan, the whole village would know when he was carrying out a service on it due to the stench of creosote
You very likely know the following as you come across as a person with much knowledge, will post it for others to digest
The name creosote is derived from Greek κρέας (kreas) 'meat', and σωτήρ (sōtēr) 'preserver'
One afternoon about three years ago Chippy was found unconscious with a tin of creosote and brush underneath the Morgan, he was rushed to hospital and did slowly recover although his breathing has never been the same since. To this day Chippy remains convinced that it was the fumes from the creosote that did him
Chippy had to get rid of the Morgan after his bad turn, he bought himself a TVR Chimaera and can now be found many a morning underneath it painting the tubes that the glass body bolts onto with Hammerite
I made a big mistake not long ago, had this bright idea, you know the sort of great ideas you read about here at PH that are often found to be not so great when taking all possibilities into consideration
Don't know if you read about the man that emptied his De Tomaso Vallelunga fuel tank with a vacuum cleaner, the end result was hilarious, he wouldn't take any responsibility for the damage caused next door down, he argued for ever and a day that a Jaguar XKR shouldn't melt and best be taken back under warranty
Anyway, about my big mistake, a few months after the TVR first arrived I suggested that Chippy should spray old engine oil underneath it to protect his TVR tubes, he was using KY Jelly back then and getting through lots of it, the pharmacy was having problems with supplying such large quantities, the bank was concerned about the daily increase of his overdraft and his wife was feeling very sore about it.
You've guessed it, although Chippy was well impressed with the cloud of smoke around the car as it warmed up he wasn't happy about the cost of the replacement floor panel
Life always will be a challenge at times
Have a great day Notso
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