Manual or auto choke

[Texas_Scout]

Should go manual or auto choke...I have the option. Had problems with auto choke before but never had manual. Any commets?

[Eric VanBuren]

Auto all the way once it is set up right you forget about it and it just works.

[kennyk]

I've always like Manuel chokes. That's what I have. I never have to touch the petal just pull the choke and bump the starter and it fires right up. That's just my humble opinion though.

[Jay Tabor]

install both, then you wont have to worry

[radar232]

I like the idea of automatic choke, however, like you I could never actually get mine to work just right. Probably because I didn't know how to properly set it up. A process which I'm sure could be easy if I would slow down and get it right. Patience is never easy for me.
That's one reason I missed the simplicity of a manual choke, the other being; on a cold day or when my finicky Holley 1904/152 wasn't running smooth due to humidity, barometric pressure, old carb., dirty gas, mystical malfunction, what have you; I could apply just enough choke to smooth it out during all range operation.
I do believe there are a few different types of automatic chokes though...
If you do go auto, there could be a better type of auto choke for your application but that is beyond my experience. My days of carburetor madness will soon be at an end.
HTH

[WRENCH MAN]

MANUAL is the only way to go.

[Eric VanBuren]

A manual choke still has to be set up right/adjusted correctly for it to function correctly and then you still have to mess with it every time you drive the truck. On the truck I have the manual choke on I often find when I get off the freeway on my drive to work that the truck is idling high, because I forgot to take it off, and hence used more gas than I needed to. Never have that problem with the auto choke rig.

[Texas_Scout]

Originally Posted by Jay Tabor

install both, then you wont have to worry

Is that possible with Motorcraft 2100?

[Eric VanBuren]

Originally Posted by Texas_Scout

Is that possible with Motorcraft 2100?

That was just Jay being Jay, no it's not possible. Since you are dealing with a MC2100 stick with the auto choke to go manual you'll have to use one of the universal conversion kits and they stink and are a pain to make work right. If you've got one with the exhaust/heater hose clipped units you can use a Holley choke coil and convert it to electric.