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Title: "starting device" cable clamp?
Post by: Fotog on Thursday,January 30, 2020, 06:59:11 AM

Along with other things, my TC with Strombergs doesn't have the cable for the 'starting device' (aka "choke", but not really) installed, though I have the cable.

I'd like to install it, but the cable housing clamp is missing on the carburetor.  Seems dumb, but I'm having trouble envisioning just what I need that will work with the bit that is present.  Can someone show me a photo of what I should have?

I had some back-and-forth with Joe Curto, the carb expert, but nothing came of it.

Picture attached.  What you see is a wire that's dead-ended at the cam lever and led through the clamp screw that's present.  I pull that thing up and bend the wire over to operate it.

Insight appreciated!... Vince

Title: Re: "starting device" cable clamp?
Post by: jbcollier on Thursday,January 30, 2020, 07:36:32 AM

You need the spring steel clip that holds the housing:

https://mossmotors.com/clip-choke-cable-to-bracket

On a carb:

https://www.triumphexp.com/phile/2/133483/IMG_0131.jpg

Any British parts supplier will have them.

Title: Re: "starting device" cable clamp?
Post by: Fotog on Thursday,January 30, 2020, 07:54:37 AM

That's great.  Thanks.  Don't know why I couldn't find that or get my message across to Mr. Curto.

The left half of this thing looks like what I expected.  The other half.... does it just snap onto the bracket?  Seems that the screw on my bracket is non-standard.

Title: Re: "starting device" cable clamp?
Post by: jbcollier on Thursday,January 30, 2020, 08:37:47 AM

Yup, just snaps in place.

Title: Re: "starting device" cable clamp?
Post by: Fotog on Thursday,January 30, 2020, 09:21:10 AM

All those nice emojis and the like, but no 'thumbs up'.
Thanks!

Title: Re: "starting device" cable clamp?
Post by: dakazman on Thursday,January 30, 2020, 03:16:06 PM

👍👍  :FUNNY:

Title: Re: "starting device" cable clamp?
Post by: Fotog on Thursday,January 30, 2020, 05:16:38 PM

You're cleverer or more observant than I, Dave.
-V

Title: Re: "starting device" cable clamp?
Post by: BDA on Thursday,January 30, 2020, 05:41:19 PM

 Very clever indeed, D'man! How did you do that? I tried to use an emoji from another forum but couldn't do it.

Title: Re: "starting device" cable clamp?
Post by: dakazman on Thursday,January 30, 2020, 05:45:11 PM

 Fotog, you’re absolutely correct to give JB Two thumbs up.I don’t know how he finds his answers so fast.  I also agree we could use a few more icons up top.  I’m on my mobile device so it has an icon key. A regular keyboard or laptop does not.
Dakazman

  BDA IPhone 🐍🕷

Title: Re: "starting device" cable clamp?
Post by: BDA on Thursday,January 30, 2020, 05:55:17 PM

Let me try that on my iPad: 👍👽🚘🇺🇸 But not this:💩

Unfortunately, I don't know how to do it from my computer keyboard.

Title: Re: "starting device" cable clamp?
Post by: Fotog on Thursday,January 30, 2020, 09:12:07 PM

Jeez.  Dumb!  I thought the emoji button on my Android only showed up in texting/SMS application.  I never even thought to look at the keypad on this here Android.  And to think: at one time I programs computers everyday for my living!🤭

Title: Re: "starting device" cable clamp?
Post by: surfguitar58 on Friday,January 31, 2020, 06:29:33 AM

Quote from: BDA on Thursday,January 30, 2020, 05:55:17 PM

Let me try that on my iPad: 👍👽🚘🇺🇸 But not this:💩

Unfortunately, I don't know how to do it from my computer keyboard.

Looks like you can cut and paste 💩 from other peoples posts too!
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