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Offline 46binder

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another choke light question
« on: January 14, 2014, 05:19:24 pm »
I rebuilt my Quadrajet on my 83 K30 350, new electric choke.  PO had wire cut to choke, not hooked up.  I hooked it back up to new choke, now choke light stays on.  Choke doesn't open, I have 12V at the wire, but when its hooked on the choke, no voltage.  Oil pressure gauge is also not working its pegged to the right.  By reading past posts, is it a bad oil pressure switch causing it?
« Last Edit: January 14, 2014, 08:38:15 pm by 46binder »

Offline Boone83K10

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Re: another choke light question
« Reply #1 on: January 14, 2014, 08:25:05 pm »
Your oil pressure switch is bad. No pressure makes the choke light stay on.

 

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Offline 46binder

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Re: another choke light question
« Reply #2 on: January 16, 2014, 08:11:30 pm »
I changed the oil pressure switch today, had a brief window of time outside with it before it got dark and started snowing, again.  What a pain.  I like engines with the dizzy in the front.  My truck has cruise, doubt it works and I don't want it.  Anything I need to do to abandon it?  The line that has the wiring plug has a vacuum line attached to it that goes into the firewall.  Coil it up and zip tie it and call it a day?  I didn't get the chance to start the engine yet and test the new gauge yet, till these loose wires are out of the way.
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Offline Boone83K10

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Re: another choke light question
« Reply #3 on: January 19, 2014, 04:24:13 pm »
You can, it's stand alone so it won't affect anything.

 

1966 Mercury Comet - Built 429 (First Car/Show Car)
1983 Chevrolet K10 - Built 350 (Winter Toy)
1992 Chevrolet Lumina Euro (Sold @ 265,000 miles)
2003 Ford Escape 4x4 - Mac Perf. Intake/Exhaust (Wifes' DD)
2007 Mercury Milan - Steeda Tuned (Summer Toy)