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Originally Posted by Canuck
unsure if this is damaging or not...
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With all these "automatic" features in modern cars, it seems that nobody understands basic engine operation anymore. :whistle:
All the choke does (it really isn't a "choke" anymore but an "enricher") is to make the idle mixture SLIGHTLY richer and the idle speed SLIGHTLY higher. As soon as you move the throttle off idle, it goes out of the picture altogether.
So.....there is absolutely no "damage" from leaving it on a bit (unless you put it SO far on that the engine races); that is exactly what it is designed for.
Enjoy your new discovery.
PS I bet it says something about that in the user's manual but I'm too lazy to look right now! :roll: