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Title: Electric choke setup
Post by: 81_Chevy on January 04, 2013, 10:02:27 pm

ok so i got a new carb for my 81. it has a 350, all stock engine wise. ive used the search and didnt come up with much help. im confused on how to hook up the electric choke, like wire wise. right now i have the hot air choke on my old carb and i would like to know how to hook the electric one up when i go to swap the carbs. thanks in advance,

-Nic

Title: Re: Electric choke setup
Post by: projectC10 on January 04, 2013, 10:34:11 pm

You should have a green wire in the engine bays wiring harness. The green is the electric choke. Hook this wire up to the electric choke. I believe passenger side. Also check to see if there is a fuse for the electric choke. If not install one.

Title: Re: Electric choke setup
Post by: str8bloc on January 05, 2013, 10:10:57 am

ive hooked my edelbrock carb with a 12v on the fusebox as per edelbrock

Title: Re: Electric choke setup
Post by: blazing816 on January 06, 2013, 06:39:54 pm

my green wire was removed from the PO so I just used a switched 12v power lead. Works like a champ.

Title: Re: Electric choke setup
Post by: bd on January 06, 2013, 08:56:25 pm

Quote from: 81_Chevy on January 04, 2013, 10:02:27 pm

...i would like to know how to hook the electric [choke] up when i go to swap the carbs....

Run fused ignition through an oil pressure switch that's made to control a "choke light."

http://www.autozone.com/autozone/parts/Duralast-Oil-Pressure-Switch/1985-Chevrolet-C10-1-2-ton-P-U-2WD/_/N-ijk0vZ8znc6?itemIdentifier=123521_44645_9889_5835 (http://www.autozone.com/autozone/parts/Duralast-Oil-Pressure-Switch/1985-Chevrolet-C10-1-2-ton-P-U-2WD/_/N-ijk0vZ8znc6?itemIdentifier=123521_44645_9889_5835)