Chevrolet Corvette 1953 Operation Manual page 15

4. A1l sooo as the engioe starts, push the choke knob in
part way until engine idles smoothly. Afler engine has
warmed up, push cboke knob in all lhe way.
NOTE: When Slarting a cold engine, it will be ooted
that the oil pressure gauge will register a
high pressure. Do not accelerate tbe engine
excessively until the oil is sufficiently warm
to permit a lower pressure. If the gauge does
not show any pressure, stop the engine im·
mediately and determine the cause.
5. 10
case the engine becomes overcboked or Hooded at
any time,
be
sure. the choke button
is
all the way in,
then press the foot accelerator down fully and.operate
starter continuously until engine starts.
This will
eliminate further choking. IT
it
becomes desirable or
necessary to again choke the carburetor for starting,
follow
the procedure io steps 2·5.
NOTE: Excessive use of the choke will provide a fuel
mixture
tOO
rich to bum. Some of
this
un·
burned fuel will leak past the pistons and
dilute the engine oil, resulting in i.mproper
lubrication, excessive engine wear and poor
performance.
DRIVING WITH POWER GLIDE
Place the selector lever in D and press the accelerator for
smooth, effortless driving in city or country. Powerglide
10
automatically selects tbe range most suited to. your dri
needs. Starting, the car moves forward in automatic low
changing to cruising range between 10 and 52
M.P.H.
d
pending on accelerator position. While cruising at
!
below
48
M.P.H., PowergJide will change automatically
low range when accelerator is
full y depressed for maximulII
acceleration. At low speeds above 10 M .P.H., this chan
may occur before accelerator is fully depressed. A1l the
slows to a stop. Powerglide changes
to
low range at 9 M.P.
in readiness for the next stan.
NOTE: The above road speed. are approximate and rna
vary with individual
C3r1!.
L
position should be used when climbing very steep
grad
at reduced speed, or when pulling lhrough deep sand
.now. At speeds below
10
M:P.H.
this range may be used t
provide additional engine braking for descending
It
grades or slowing down on slippery pavement.
R
position reverses
Powerglide for backing. Bring car to
complete stop aDd move selector lever to R
position wi
engine idling.
Remember that Powerglide is completely automatic. Sim
move the selector lever to the desired position and p
accelerator to go. Do not attempt to force a change
low
tC!t
cruising range
by
releasing the accelerator.
In \lri
open acceleration, Powerglidc
will
change from low