Correct starting procedure

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My Saloon is a late one - 1973, and it has the automatic enrichment device. What is the correct procedure to start the engine from hot and cold? From cold it says in the handbook - don't touch the throttle, just turn the key. When I do this it almost catches immediately, but then I have to churn the starter for a few seconds before it really goes. When hot it also seems to need some throttle. It always starts in the end but should it be easier? Do I need to get anything investigated?

My previous 3500S (many years ago) had a manual choke which lit a light on the dash when the engine was warm enough. It always started on the button.

[Phil Nottingham]

The AED are notoriously unreliable - you may find a starting procedure that suits it but it may not stop consistent anyway. Your symptons are typical. Even Rover gave up anf offered teh conversion. They cause excessive engine (and starter wear). A worn mechanical petrol pump also causes engine churning - convert to electric.

Mine starts immediately in any weather with choke out when it's cold

Its far better to convert to manual choke kits can be obotained. If you want the warning light you will have fit an Otter" switch in place of the triangular blank plate on the top of the manifold and also obtain teh choke cable switch and orange/yellow console light.

David Green may be able to supply all this secondahnd

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Thanks for the reply Phil. Is it not possible to clean/overhaul the AED - as it's a good thing in theory....

[johnwp5bcoupe]

I still have mine and will keep it as long as I can try here

www.burlen.co.uk/partSearchList.aspx?partSpec=AED

[theroveringmember]

While I understand the desire for originality, I can't understand keeping such an abomination as the AED, which as well as being unreliable, uses more fuel & is bad for the engine. It's the first thing that came off ours when she was re-built & I was glad to see the back of it. It was a pain in the ar*e & I wouldn't dream of re-fitting it.
Still, thats just me.
My friend got the carb parts from a TR7 & an original pull handle from the Rovercentre in Leyton (that's going back some) & his brother made a double length mounting bracket out of brass (along with the other undershelf brackets) so it sits alongside the reserve pull.

[johnwp5bcoupe]

IF the AED is in good condition and set up properly they are no problem the one I have fitted works 100% I have had two P5b's both were the family run abouts in the time when they were newish and I never had a problem could it be age?lack of attention? blocked air flow to the AED? asbestos ( then) gasket gone on the manifold maybe cause