As usual, ddgonzal is right on the money. The electric choke is probably the best option of all. Why burden oneself with an additional item of workload when some clever engineer has come up with the wonderfull, self regulating, fully automatic, electric choke.
Why have a dog,... then bark yourself.

One wire, & it's done. The original setup, in Datsuns at least, was wired to an altenator circuit so that the heating element did not become energised untill the engine was running. Check an appropriate workshop manual for correct wiring.
This prevented the choke from opening if someone left the ignition on without starting the engine. I'm sure there are other reasons too.
Don't forget, they are adjustable too, so you can fine tune them for your climate & personal tastes.

Mmmmmm,... electric choke. Clever bu*gers those engineers.