cold idle

[DH Comet]

Hi folks,
I had my '53 Manhattan out for a spin today - the first sunny dry day in many weeks - and, as usual after starting, I had to sit for perhaps five minutes with my foot on the gas to keep it idling while it warmed up.  If I don't keep some gas going at a moderate idle it will die.  Is this normal for these cars?   My only other "old" car was a '66 Beetle;  it had a stepped cam on the choke that would hold the engine at a higher idle until it warmed up.  There seems to be nothing on this K carb that would do that.

[rialto]

The choke fast idle on the Kaiser sets when you first step on the gas before starting. If you step on the gas after it's started the fast idle will disengage. This is assuming that your choke is closing properly with a cold engine and that the fast idle cam works and is adjusted properly.

[DH Comet]

Well, what do you know?  Good call!  I must have a habit of blipping the gas after starting. (Another bad habit to break...)