2006-09-07 01:39:49 · 9 answers · asked by bubba 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
To get the gas flowing into the carburettor. Older cars didn't have fuel injection like new cars.
2006-09-07 01:42:08 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately older cars have this thing called a carberator(sp?).. You have to pump the gas pedal to get a bit of gas up to it to make the car run,, Unlike fuel injection, which does it automatically...
2006-09-07 01:42:51 · answer #2 · answered by Termite 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Two reasons,
It closed the choke plate, and it gave a squirt of gas into the intake manifold so it could start the engine.
2006-09-07 01:42:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
1. to prime the engine 2. to close the choke plate and set the fast idle cam
2006-09-07 01:42:29 · answer #4 · answered by zak_z 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, I was goin to give an answer but everyone here pretty much says it.
2006-09-07 01:47:57 · answer #5 · answered by chazzer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Carburettor, no fuel injectors.
2006-09-07 01:51:00 · answer #6 · answered by All I have to do is dream... 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they are carberated and don't maintain a fuel pressure...
2006-09-07 01:42:55 · answer #7 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I didn't know there were any of these cars left on the road.
2006-09-07 01:46:30 · answer #8 · answered by Shossi 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
depends if it is auto or manual choke
2006-09-07 01:44:33 · answer #9 · answered by martin r 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋