pretty much just me saying Hi and Merry Christmas to everyone! onto 2023 we go!
@TheKeymaster316
Жыл бұрын
Merry Christmas!
@spacecat7247
Жыл бұрын
Merry Christmas Luke, hoping all is well with you and yours and I hope you stay warm somehow! Keep those wonderful old machines running sir!
@rockofagesusa7942
Жыл бұрын
Merry Christmas brother 🎄🤙
@Richofallthings
Жыл бұрын
Merry Christmas
@mikemaccracken3112
Жыл бұрын
Merry Christmas to you and yours Luke!
@Scooter30FTW
Жыл бұрын
Gotta love the "key" and starter button on the Rot Stang. 😀
@ThunderHead289
Жыл бұрын
One of my favorite features of that car
@DScaglione.
Жыл бұрын
Was thinking the same thing! Love it!
@eDoc2020
Жыл бұрын
It's a tamper-resistant receptacle so you know nobody is going to be able to mess with it.
@willallen7757
Жыл бұрын
I worked at a golf course in Missouri, and during the winter on really cold days the only thing that would fire right up was a 1959 Ford tractor. It was impressive since I was operating it from 1989-1992.
@AntonioClaudioMichael
Жыл бұрын
Old girl is just a gem she always starts up
@zymmer4
Жыл бұрын
my sister and her husband are DVM..from Colorado State University.. Neither of them have your accute ability of down to earth , factual transmittion, of basic ideas. and..your wife is a keeper..she helps you in every way a wife can be helpful..You are a lucky man.
@leonhart2452
Жыл бұрын
Finally someone who's knows how to run the auto choke on a carb. Manual chokes run about the same, press pedal to floor, this gives one squirt from accelerator pump, hold on floor, pull choke knob out, release the pedal. This sets the high idle on the carb linkage. Crank engine till it starts. If it don't start right up, a few pumps while cranking should start it. Oh Merry Christmas by the way!
@Jethrosgarage
Жыл бұрын
I have a small block Chevy with a Q jet, aluminum intake, headers, a 224/230* @ .050 cam and 10:1 compression- it always has to have a little flutter (not jack it to the floor and back) on the pedal to start even in warm weather, and you have to keep that up until a little heat gets in the manifold to keep it idling. Yes it has an electric choke and yes it works. Makes a max of 13" vacuum at 750 rpm idle. I had to teach my wife how to start the thing, she grew up with EFI vehicles that start without setting a choke or needing some accelerator pump action.
@Kyle-it9zj
Жыл бұрын
Hopefully 2023 is the year I get my 84 F150 up and running strong. You’re channel is great motivation bud. 👍🏻👍🏻
@neolithicnobody8184
Жыл бұрын
I was fortunate to be raised around all of this and even more fortunate to have friends and family provide the places to go to keep out of trouble. Dirt Track racing is in my blood through my Dad(Mechanicus Extraordinarius) and MY chosen dirt was MUD. lol Ya ain't havin' fun iffin ya stayin' clean!! lol From 1 horse power to 3,000 horse power, controlling the horse is the key. 👍👍
@dosman01302
Жыл бұрын
That's how my old fe starts. Gotta crank a little longer to get fuel in the bowls after a week of sitting, probably 10 15 seconds. Now them Chevrolet owners, well they can keep pumpin the pedal! Merry Christmas uncle Luke!
@timokuusela5794
Жыл бұрын
When I was young, 40 years ago, I had LTD -67 with 428. Here in Finland, the winter is sometimes like what you just had. I usually did not use it in the winter, but once I was asked to move it a little so that they could remove the snow from the parking lot. I had 20W50 oil in it, it was below 0 F , and the Holley I had had no choke. I thought that there was no chance to get it started, but I tried anyway.Hood open, I watched the fan rotate like second's arm of the watch, and pumping gas pedal (no choke) it started. I heard a strange "pop" but drove it to already cleared parking spot. Then I saw a trail of oil. The oil filter had blown. As it is in easy (=stupid messy place)in Fords, I replaced it when it was warmer again. So, only if the choke is not working, pumpin gas is ok, and in some cases, if the carb has dried, there is very little to pump until the mechanical pump has filled the carb even partially. That i why I replace them with electric ones if the mechanical fails.
@outlawbillionairez9780
Жыл бұрын
Loved my '77 F250 390, auto. And if everything works, throttle should cam onto the fast idle mode. When it's warmed up, tap the gas to release it.
@ThunderHead289
Жыл бұрын
I honestly dropped the ball on some of that explanation - it was too cold to be outside in the wind and give a lengthy walk through. I think chokes are actually something I never made a direct video on - probably should
@billking772
Жыл бұрын
Years back I had a banana yellow 70 F100 with a 360/auto and it was the best cold Iowa weather starting vehicle I ever owned. 1 tap on the pedal and set the manual choke and she would pop right off and stay running. It had a set of long tube headers with glass packs and sounded like pure NASCAR (or maybe figure 8) when I had it floored. Rust had taken the front cab mounts so there were pieces of treated 2X4 holding things up. If I took a corner too fast the steering would bind up a bit till things leveled out. Merry Christmas Luke! Looking forward to more content on your channel in '23!
@fordnut4914
Жыл бұрын
I had a 78 bronco with 351m in it. it was the same way to this day i havent seen a modern fuel injected car that would start quicker i swear it seem like it didnt make a full rotation and it was running.
@StrongEnough78
2 ай бұрын
The 2 throttle pops at 11:02 sounds sooooo good!! I love that!!
@PickinwithPickle
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for showing us on how to properly cold start a carbureted vehicle! Amazing how it started right up in like two seconds! What a unit!
@9ZERO6
Жыл бұрын
Knowing how to start a carbed car meant the difference between making it to work and not back in the day. So we learned real quick. Great refresher amd sure brings back memories. Cheers!
@normaninsandiego7061
Жыл бұрын
Hi Luke. I sure remember cranking the wonderful old carburetor cars in the Iowa winter in the early 1970s. I enjoy your videos and seeing the home state . Best wishes for the new year.
@snakeboren4814
Жыл бұрын
COOL VIDEO LUKE!!!!
@chadoakes8002
Жыл бұрын
Merry Christmas Luke thank you for all your great videos and hard work hope you have a Happy New Year as well
@matthewjohnston1400
Жыл бұрын
I’ve been waiting for KZitem responses to your lawnmower carb experiment.
@gepettoe
Жыл бұрын
Taking me back to my high school days in the early 70's near Scranton PA. Love your videos buddy just wish you would do more.
@TheKeymaster316
Жыл бұрын
The FE’s will outlive us all. 💪🏻
@grantkoeller8911
Жыл бұрын
Merry Christmas Luke!!!!
@HFG
Жыл бұрын
She's a good old ride
@AntonioClaudioMichael
Жыл бұрын
Great demonstration Luke
@christopherreynolds8873
Жыл бұрын
Great video Luke. I have a dual Zenieth carb set up in my Hahn with a manual choke. I’m turning over a really big 817 CUI motor.
@99goat99
Жыл бұрын
I recognize Justin Johnson playing that 3 string shovel after the seven minute mark - good choice! ;-)
@jeromezielinski8773
Жыл бұрын
Merry Christmas to you and yours Luke ! thank you for all you have done for us !
@KA7IIV
Жыл бұрын
It's great seeing the old videos. Thanks.
@325xitgrocgetter
Жыл бұрын
Back in the 80s, I went to college at the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks, ND. We had a ton of sub zero winters and it was always difficult trying to keep your car running in the sub zero cold. I always had a set of jumper cables and kept the car maintained. I was driving a 1979 Olds Cutlass with the 260 and a Rochester 2bbl carb. And it would start no matter how cold. Sometimes it would fight and complain....the heat riser would make a screeching sound at start up but it would start. Some of the newer, early fuel injected cars needed a jump start or a tow. The irony in all of this? I did a college internship in North Carolina...and I probably jump started more cars there vs at UND...people would leave their lights on if they drove in the fog or rain. Headlamp on reminders weren't a thing quite yet.
@MrKnotWright
Жыл бұрын
Merry Christmas Luke, from me and my 57 and 65 Fords, here's to a great 2023
@tommyboy8524
Жыл бұрын
Merry Christmas Uncle Luke
@ldog70
Жыл бұрын
Friend of mine had a 78 Chevy blazer. No matter how cold or how long it had set. One pump and she hit right off. My dad had an old 77 Chevy van 305 two barrel same thing one pump and she lit off every time. Some carbs just won't die.
@JRobert111111
Жыл бұрын
You are so correct on these starting procedures! So many folks here on YT do look like complete nut jobs trying to start their engines with the insane amount of pumping! However, I did (way back when) have a 65 Thunderbird with the 390 4V. No matter what, it was the most cold-blooded thing ever. Choke set right, choke pull-off working properly, points and dwell set properly, carb. adjusted properly, timing set right. It would start up quickly and fine. But you had to pump the gas starting out every time until fully warmed up or it would stall. Carb. was rebuilt several times and then I replaced with a rebuilt unit. No changes. Then on the other hand, I had a 72 Country Squire with the 429 4V. Started right up every time, didn't require extended warm up and never tried to stall like the T-Bird. They certainly do have their own personalities.
@rdbrnr86gt
Жыл бұрын
They do. They can be built identical, but behave differently. You learn how each of them acts and treat them accordingly. Get in sync and they will do anything you ask, otherwise it won't be a fun time.
@ericd2791
Жыл бұрын
i owned many old Carbureted cars & trucks, & you showed how to start it the way i was show how. glad you did this video. merry Christmas to you & your wife.
@martinpetersen5740
Жыл бұрын
Merry Christmas to you too!! Don't stop showing folks how to really live!!!
@neubert500
Жыл бұрын
Merry Christmas! Thank you for the videos and knowledge!
@1975napier
Жыл бұрын
Cool video! (Literally 😆). I love them old Ford trucks. I have a 78 myself. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us. Hope you and your family have a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year!
@j-port8818
Жыл бұрын
Came here to see the old Ford Truck and got rewarded with one of my favorite cars! The Rotsang! Reminds me so much of my 79 Cobra 5.0L. Even the same color combo. Now I have to go home and start it up...
@nelsonshamess1098
Жыл бұрын
I love this truck... up until recently I had a couple mid 70's FE power trucks... these vids make me miss them
@pugnos1
Жыл бұрын
Merry Christmas to you and the wife. Thx for the Xmas vid. Nice Xmas gift. Cheers big ears from Canada 🇨🇦
@mattmurray517
Жыл бұрын
Merry Christmas, and thanks for all the knowledge
@gmray7301
Жыл бұрын
Merry Christmas buddy
@hoists1829
Жыл бұрын
Awesome video Luke 👍👍👍
@williamjameson478
Жыл бұрын
Very well done! I am 73yo, and it is nice to se a younger guy that knows how to use a choke! Merry Christmas!
@timhede9560
Жыл бұрын
Luke.. really like your videos. I had a 1967 mustang with the 289 in highschool in the 1980s. I put electronic ignition, hookers, replaced the autolight with a holly. I loved that car. I put a shift kit in the c 4 . She was quick, and I won alot of around town light offs. I love your vids because they remind me of tinkering with the old small block. I could always get her running, and she never let me down. Like your style, and lost art of tuning ... I was blown away with your lawnmower carb on the Maverick. Not alot of people pushing the envelope like that. Really amazing. You looked like a mad scientist working on the software to run the air fuel ratio. Building the mounting hardware yourself... I caught you on junkyard digs, but have now joined your channel... Thanks Luke... Great content..
@edsmachine93
Жыл бұрын
Good video. Good to see you back. I was wondering where you had gone too. I use to run Fords. Lived in Nebraska, and my Fords always started on the coldest days. Point ignition, carburetor and always was reliable. Thanks for sharing. The Mustang side show was great also👍. Take care, Ed.
@meek01__53
Жыл бұрын
Merry Christmas to you and your family! I used to own a 82 mustang gt that we dropped a 351w in, man that girl would FLY! Broke the pressure fitted ring gear free and had to tack weld it in 6 spots to hold it in place, loved that car. Have a great Christmas. 👍
@mafiahenschen8674
Жыл бұрын
Merry Christmas to you and family Luke ,,, always informative and great!,, 🎄🎄☃️☃️
@milkhouse01ja
Жыл бұрын
Thumbs up. Thank you. Merry Christmas
@willallen7757
Жыл бұрын
the second gear shift during the race was impressive, it was right on time.
@1984Cutlass2nv
Жыл бұрын
When I was a kid we had an old Impala that had a badly adjusted choke and bad accelerator pump so you had to pump the crap out of it. Once I continued to drive old carbureted vehicles and got them tuned up well...2 pumps and then crank without touching the gas and they would fire up in a few seconds and idle by themselves. If needed "feather" the gas a little like you demonstrated.
@SlimyGreenGarage
Жыл бұрын
Happy New Year!.....you need to get more videos out this new year!!! I love how detailed you are in you Videos, keep it up.
@twobabejinkins1736
Жыл бұрын
Merry Christmas to you and yours Sir !
@jr78racer
Жыл бұрын
Merry Christmas Luke, family, and all your viewers!
@haroldgetchelljr.4031
Жыл бұрын
Great video, love my fords and yours, Merry Christmas
@KPaul7
Жыл бұрын
Now if any millennials see this video they're at least know how to start it. Haha But they still won't know how to drive a stick. Thank you so much for showing what you got in trouble for. Some people just suck. Merry Christmas man
@jeremiahhaugh7974
Жыл бұрын
Wow!!!! You are a legend!!! Now stories have been told and I don't even/haven't ever met you, party on Garth!
@Drmcclung
Жыл бұрын
I love that you made this video and that I'm not alone still driving an old stick Ford as theft deterrent too 🤣 really had me laughing in the "yup!" Sense! Yeah, I cringe watching people pump the gas too and can't help screaming "learn wtf it is and how it works, or give it to someone who does!" 🎄
@jackjetpilot
Жыл бұрын
Man i love the old faded Ford blue.
@timhede9560
Жыл бұрын
Luke .. you been around a long time. I don't understand why you don't have more hits on your channel. Your a tuning beast. I think your one of the original guys on KZitem.. your an old world guy who can fix anything.. your ancestors probably worked on old steam ships, railroads. When things hit the fan... Luke your the guy. Take care. Tim
@ThunderHead289
Жыл бұрын
Thank you 🙂
@rustybritches6747
Жыл бұрын
Merry Christmas Luke, hope you and the wife had a great Christmas 🎄⛄
@romeoalphafoxtrot9517
Жыл бұрын
100% right Luke! You can't kill those old Fords!
@danielbaldwin1409
Жыл бұрын
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and your family youngin... Papad.t....
@bobwhite4344
Жыл бұрын
Merry Christmas to you and your family.
@mikesuch9021
Жыл бұрын
Merry Christmas. Thanks for helping me keep my 1977 F150 XLT 4x4 4-speed completely bone stock on the road. 8-track tapes are really hard to find though nowadays.
@steve-and-drones
Жыл бұрын
old Mustang are the best, i had 3 -1965 289 Mustangs back in the day in 1968, (dam i am old LOL)
@jfruser
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tip!
@vitorzaupa
Жыл бұрын
I'm Brazilian. The coldest we get donw here is 40, maybe 35ºF BUT we have more cars running on ethanol than gasoline - and they much harder to start on cold days. Plus most cars here are manual. If you own an 20+ car and don't known how to do this, you don't go work in the morning. Good video! It's nice to see it done on a big old v8. And Merry Christmas !
@RM.....
Жыл бұрын
Awesome so much fun and not having to give a F about what happens to the car.
@tristanbarrios9859
Жыл бұрын
Love watching your vidoes
@AndrewHCann
Жыл бұрын
Excellent video Luke :) myself never had problems starting up on Winter Season Cold or Hot starts on gas with Carb with hand choke cable knob in dash or not also fuel injection vehicles and desiel motor too with glow plugs or not to! One vehicle in Propane did because so cold out was serivce truck at work but changed to gas motor last year no problem then that years ago! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2023 head too Luke and everyone! Hope Santa Clause 🎅 brings you all wants to!
@mry82
Жыл бұрын
Love that car, and the truck.
@ksokie63
Жыл бұрын
Merry Christmas to you and family
@trillrifaxegrindor4411
Жыл бұрын
having started driving in the early/mid 80s ive driven 100s of carbed vehicles in Canada so yeah,lots of snow.........snowpocalypse is like an average day in the winter in the 70s and 80s.no big deal,no panic,lots of rwd cars/trucks/no nanny/no abs/no bullshit......people have no idea what the weather used to be like......once to the floor,start and modulate till it will idle
@jrmatter74
Жыл бұрын
My 66 Valiant has the original manual. Anyway I am the type that reads anything and it instructs 1 pump, to close the choke and hold the pedal 1/2 down while cranking. It always starts! I'm just north of you in Minnesnowta... Merry Christmas!
@boggsty
Жыл бұрын
I just like how I get up at Christmas and end up sitting beside uncle Luke in his truck casually explain life lessons on carburetor engines. Love it
@bronsonosborne3962
Жыл бұрын
love the stang merry christmas friend
@ianlevaillant3839
Жыл бұрын
Merry Christmas Luke from Christchurch New Zealand.
@stelitejet
Жыл бұрын
Love ya work... Merry Christmas to you guys😎
@stelitejet
Жыл бұрын
Is this really a channel that luke runs... Saying that...😉😆
@_nelson
Жыл бұрын
Merry Christmas to Luke and family From northern California
@670tazman
Жыл бұрын
Merry Christmas to you and your family
@ford351cleveland
Жыл бұрын
Merry Christmas Luke And family enjoy the festive holidays
@DScaglione.
Жыл бұрын
Merry Christmas Luke & All! God Bless 😎
@TylerDuysen
Жыл бұрын
alot of those videos you refer to are carbs with worn out accelerator pumps(one reason i hate carbs) so you do have to pump the sjhit out of them to get enough fuel to start loved the video hope ya had a merry christmas and have a happy new years
@DennisMurphey
Жыл бұрын
My Granddad has a 47 Ford V8 and he would pump the gas like a mad man then pull the choke and hammer the foot mounted starter. It was so fun to watch him with all his old stuff, He taught me to cuss but i never took up RedMan tabacco. You guys stay warm and be safe, Dennis
@jeffdarlington3194
Жыл бұрын
Love old school carb cars and truck
@tomayres4237
Жыл бұрын
Merry Christmas from Virginia.
@herbnalis3723
Жыл бұрын
V8s have a exhaust gas heat crossover under the carburettor that heats up the intake manifold plenum chamber as soon as the engine starts to run which helps the fuel entering the manifold from the carburettor to evaporate. Probably the best petrol engine configuration for cold climates. It helps on cold starts to wait,10 seconds or more, the longer the better, after 2 slow full pumps on the accelerator pedal for petrol fumes to build up in the intake manifold before cranking the starter motor.
@rdbrnr86gt
Жыл бұрын
ah good stuff. Knowing your engine and how to start it. Some like 1 pump, some like 2 and so on. You get to know it, and it will start every time no matter what the conditions are. You just have to work together with that lump of iron instead of expecting to just do what you tell it to do. If you do, you'll have a lot of happy years together and it won't ever let you down.
@anitafisch7558
Жыл бұрын
Love the video , I think you might be just like a old FE. Keep them coming
@brianhdueck3372
Жыл бұрын
Merry Christmas Luke! Yup, my 76 360 starts just like that. I have rebuilt the original 2100 fomoco. Runs so sweet.
@TheCubanchris1031
Жыл бұрын
Merry Christmas brother!!
@rentcda
Жыл бұрын
The Rotstang for real! The rooster 🐓 tails in the corn field made my Christmas morning here in North Idaho. Thanks Luke! Merry Christmas to all! 2022
@OldCarAlley
Жыл бұрын
I was a mechanic in that era. If everything it set up correctly to "factory" specs, and the "original" air cleaner with the heater stove hooked up correctly and working, the engine will start with one push of the gas pedal, and drive away immediately without hesitating or stalling. That choke stove keeps the intake air temp at 100ºF to prevent throttle body frost!
@danielfisch655
Жыл бұрын
Merry Christmas and Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year to you and your family.
@NC700_68
Жыл бұрын
a "burnout" on dirt! great idea! much better than that terrible rubber smoke.
@nogarage4473
Жыл бұрын
Great info. Now I have a better idea on how to start my carbureted vehicle in the cold weather. Was -29 where I live and the battery on my daily driver froze solid! Took 4 hrs to de-thaw it.
@mikecook7683
Жыл бұрын
Awesome video Luke! Good info too, put a new carb on my 76 K20 where the old gummed up one would like stupid peddle pump… I had to relearn on this new one after flooding it so bad I had to change oil and pull plugs. Didn’t help being almost out f fuel either, enough to pop, but not run. (No gauge) I hate electric chokes as well, I want full control of my systems as much as passable.
@FedUpCanuck
Жыл бұрын
Ha ha starting a carb vehicle in cold weather Manuel choke cable is mandatory. I always had one and threw away the electronic for the manuel. Merry Christmas Luke love your videos. Whatever happened to the lawnmower carb? Try it on a truck see if it works
@ThunderHead289
Жыл бұрын
It's too cold for any heavy science - I'll be back to doing weird experimentation things with cars in March 🙂
@FedUpCanuck
Жыл бұрын
@@ThunderHead289 ha ha just in time for my birthday March 11 surprise me for my birthday. Here in Toronto the weather is about -10 C got a little snow but not like down where you are. Keep up the great videos Merry Christmas
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