Re: XK 120 starting carb

"Cuddly Duddly" <engconn@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
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> Does anyone have any ideas as to how to make my 120 start from cold?  I 
> rebuilt the carbs and it runs well and start at the touch of the button 
> when warm/hot but cold... I thought I had reconditioned the starting
carb 
> properly, but I may not know the 'tricks of the trade".
>
> Thanks for any help.
>
> Cuddly Duddly
>
It has been a long time ago but I seem to remember when I sold and worked
on 
new XK120's in the fifties that you had to leave the main carburetor 
butterflies closed for the starting carburetor to work. If you pressed the

accelerator and opened the main carburetors all the air was drawn thru
them 
rather than the starting carburetor. I do know that it works well when 
everything is right. Hope this helps.

Don Young