Hey all there is a little mettle lever or something that looks like one on my 71 its near the ash tray on the sinter of the console nearest the driver seat. can some body tell me what it is.

yup i still feel dumb .

Originally posted by billramsey2002

Hey all there is a little mettle lever or something that looks like one on my 71 its near the ash tray on the sinter of the console nearest the driver seat. can some body tell me what it is.

yup i still feel dumb .

From your description, it sounds like the choke lever.

thats what im thinking but i donno

See the attached picture. The lever on the left is the choke. The one one the right is a hand throttle, which you will not have.

no this ones on the side console but its more than likly the choke lever

oops side of the console about 2 inches high

Originally posted by billramsey2002

oops side of the console about 2 inches high

Actually on the SIDE of the center console? You got me. I can't come up with anything like that.

Bill:

If you have a Late 71, then more than likely you have a 72 Center Console. If so, then the Choke Lever WAS located to the left of the Ash Tray and behind the Shifter.

The picture Mark posted is to an EARLY 71 or 70. That Center Console is different in that the Ash Tray is in FRONT of the Shifter and not behind. Additionally, the Ash Tray cover is a flip up on the Early and a Slide Cover for the Late.

Now, since you're not familiar with a choke lever, this is a method by which you enrich the fuel mixture WHILE you warm up the car. (The Z tends to be a little bit of a cold wake-up beast.) Once you have the car warmed up, or you're finally moving and don't need the additional fuel, you can let it off. The Hand Throttle that was offered on the Manual 70 and Early 71's was also for warming up the engine, when you needed the throttle and not the additional fuel in the mix. You could also use it as a form of a Cruise Control, except that it didn't have an automatic shut-off if you braked or pressed in the clutch.

Hope this helps.

Enrique

i know what a choke is just didnt know where

these cars ar totally knew to me but im learning your advice did help thanks a lot

Bill,

That is the choke lever with the black plastic part missing. They (the plastic part) are quite fragile, so no surprise that it's missing.

Mark and Enrique;

Thanks for solving a mystery for me. I always wondered what the other slot (for the hand throttle) was for on my '72 .

yeah its missing you know where i can get another one