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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Engine/Drivetrain => Topic started by: Irish_Alley on October 12, 2010, 11:39:46 am

Title: electric choke
Post by: Irish_Alley on October 12, 2010, 11:39:46 am
I havecone on my Holley but ain't never hooked one up before it has the two tabs on the side of it one goes to a ground what's the opted one go to. I know the oil temp switch has something to do with it but I don't know and don't want to burn something up
Title: Re: electric choke
Post by: Grim 82 on October 12, 2010, 01:25:43 pm
12V switched is all you need. Holley recommends running a new seperate wire for it, and the ground wire can be grounded to the carb to keep it neat.
Title: Re: electric choke
Post by: Irish_Alley on October 12, 2010, 01:37:54 pm
Ok make sense. I was thinking the oil temporary had something to do with it but the Carb itself has a thermostat in it to open and close the choke. Didn't want to hook it up till I knew I wouldn't cause smoke and fire lol
Title: Re: electric choke
Post by: Lt.Del on October 12, 2010, 01:47:04 pm
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cause smoke and fire

Smoke and fire are good things when talking about an engine.  No smoke and fire, no run.

that's why we have coolant systems and exhausts.  ;D
Title: Re: electric choke
Post by: Grim 82 on October 12, 2010, 01:48:49 pm
lol

http://www.holley.com/data/Products/Technical/199R8000-3.pdf

It says the 12V wire should be fused. I spliced into my existing wire so it's fused at the box.
Title: Re: electric choke
Post by: Irish_Alley on October 12, 2010, 02:08:49 pm
So if its 80 out and I hook the choke up to 12v fused and nothing happens that's good right lol. How would I see it it does work
Title: Re: electric choke
Post by: Grim 82 on October 12, 2010, 03:25:28 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YCbkaXuqvE

Check out the tail end of this video. The choke cap will feel warm after it's had power to it for a while too.
Title: Re: electric choke
Post by: Irish_Alley on October 12, 2010, 03:48:23 pm
Great now I have to wait for the truck to cool down cause I just took it pit to fill it up lol nice video thanks for showing me that now I know what to do