Primarily I wanted to get a sense of whether the hand throttle was required vs feathering the foot throttle for 30 seconds. I don't mind that, but if it requires constant attention for 4 or 5 minutes at 45 degrees ambient, then it's an issue. My "cold weather" starts are on average warmer than summer starts for some of you guys
Sounds like it's not gonna be an issue for me. Hell, I'm putting an aluminum PP and flywheel on, I have to relearn how to drive the car anyways!
Edit: What triggers my cold start valve now? I do have a thermo switch to turn it off, and it works.