I hope I'm not asking a question that's been covered over and over. I tried searching these forums and the internet, but couldn't find any answer.
I have a new Edlebrock carb with electric choke that I am installing. Old carb was a 2bbl with a mechanical stove-type choke. I need to find a power source that is only active when the key is in the run position. The coil only gets like 8v from it's resistor wire, so I don't think I can use that. Where should I pull this power from?
In the fuse block, there's a spot for "ign", but the terminal is missing. I've seen pics where there is a male spade terminal there, and that would be a perfect place to pull the power from...but there's no terminal on my fusebox.
I can find lots of sources with the key in the accessory position, but I think I'd rather have power in only the run position. I don't sit in the car a lot with the radio on...but if I did I'd rather not run the choke.
Anyone have any ideas? Again, sorry if this has been covered extensively...I really did try to look.
I don't have an electric choke so I'm just thinking out loud, but I would check the power lead to the kick down switch. It's close, and I believe it's only hot in the run position, But check it, I could be way off.
Thanks for the idea. I have a mechanical kickdown cable, no power there. I can't think of anything that would have power only in the run position either.
I traced the power for the coil back to the fuse block and tried to splice onto the wire there...still got 8V there, so I guess I was still on the wrong side of the resistor. For now I'll just tap off accessory power. That will be good enough for now.
if it was a original 2bbl, it should have the idle stop solenoid one wire connector, 12V with key on/engine running. i've thought about using it when i decide to get an electric choke...which may be never
I have never had a choke on my car, and the present configuration on my present car dates back to 1979. Don't let anyone kid you, thinking the vehicle operated in LA. It would fire @ -7' without thinking about it.
Chokes are designed for people who don't know how to drive a car, and if your car is tuned to where it should be, there is no reason in the world you need a choke.
I guess I'm in the don't know how to drive a car crowd. Can you please explain why having a choke doesn't make it easier to start the engine when they are cold.
