im sick and tired of the damn manual choke on my car. and since im looking for power, iv decided to use a aftermarket carb. i like what weber has made for toyota so im leaning twords that...but im a holly fan. im not sure what to go with. any advice on a auto choke aftermarket carb? please dont post unless you have used the carb you recemend...and a price/location would be great!...btw...off topic but...performance intake manifold if you know of any would be great also! when in rome...ya know


thanks guys!

 

Lazy?
Go holley, if you take that route you can turbo it later easy.

I would stay with the nikki personally you can make good power with it if you can not be lazy and choke it

 

Not really sure what your issue with the semiautomatic choke on the Nikki is. If it's working correctly, all you need to do is pull the **** out once the key is on and it takes care of itself. If it's not doing that then yours may need some work. Most Holley's have fully manual chokes, meaning you will need to set and release the choke ****. There are a few that have fully automatic electric chokes but I'm not sure if there are any that fit a rotary.

Most Webers that fit a rotary don't have chokes per se, they have a starter circuit, which still needs a choke **** and a functional water temperature sensor #2. Some Webers don't even have a starter circuit.

Perhaps if you would describe the problem you're having with your Nikki, we may be able get it working correctly and save you an even bigger headache after you install a carb that you're even more dis-satisfied with.

 

I am with trochoid on this one. The nikki's choke is the easiest choke to deal with when working correctly. What exactly is yours doing? When you pull it, does it go back in when it gets warm or does it stay on?

 

mine works fine at the moment. but im looking to upgrade the carb, and if i can, i would like to eliminate the manual and convert to a automatic choke. but from what it wounds like, there arent a lot of options

 

I have the RB holley setup. It has an auto choke.

 

Fwiw, I've run both the Mikuni 44 PHH and the dual Weber DCDs on the widebody. Even though both carbs have a starting circuit instead of a choke, both work just like the oem choke with the choke **** and the auto shutoff when the engine warms.

 

hey chris how do you like the holly? my buddy at rotary rockets out in kent is gonna hook me up with an intake and holly carb at the end of the month. what kinda milage you get with yours? you go with a 2 or 4 barrol?

 

I don't know of anyone using a 2-barrel Holley on a rotary. I don't think they make one big enough.

By the way, what color is your car? Just wondering if I've seen it over at Tom's shop.

 

my rx is tan. im over at franklins vw a lot. my buddy randy heckers in there ofter with his blue rabbit and i tag a long.

 

sorry to jack the thread but i didn't wanna start a new one for something that can be answered quickly, anyways, is there a thread on how to re-install the choke? i had someone strip my nikki and they took the choke off and i don't know where to start to put it back on, or can i even do it with the stripped nikki?

 

Easiest way I know of is to download the factory carb manual, it has detailed exploded diagrams. You will need to wind the spring 1/2-1 turn before you slip it over the tab that connects to the choke's butterfly. Link to the manual is in my sig line.
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I guess I haven't seen your car. Jeff20B and I go over there from time to time to help Tom out or swap parts with him.

Anyway, sorry about the threadjack.

 

not a problem yo. maybe i'll see ya'll around

 

(Thread ressurection almost a year to the day!)
If you havent found a solution yet..
I dont recall if the RB Holleys (465) have the hot air tube they mention or not, Id have to go home to find out, but this may be the answer?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Holle...Q5fAccessories

An electric choke conversion for Holley carbs. I took the choke out of mine (for whatever reason??) I love the holley, it runs great and is so easy if you need to do any adjustments. But I always foget how it doesnt like to idle cold byitself when the weather cools down.

If they dont have the hot air tube, I saw a little sensor that you put on the either header or block, and it controls the choke position from heat.

(On a side note I think I may have bought a black Rx7 from Tom at Franklins, was a KILLER car!!)

 

RB holleys DO have the Hot air choke... There is a copper tube that runs from the choke to your exhaust headder.

 

This car?

 

Yes sir, thats the one

 

How's it doing these days? Done any good burnouts lately?

 

I know this is an old thread but I was wondering if somebody can help me out.. I recently purchased a holley from a member and it came with the copper tube, does anyboby have a picture on how It connects to the headers???... thanks in advance.