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Old Jul 15, 2024 | 02:15 PM
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The spring inside the choke housing is missing on my friend's 4150 carb. To install the new one do I tighten up the spring a few turns once in?
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No, connect correctly and adjust. It can’t even be turned a full turn if you wanted to.
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Are you adjusting a electric choke, I assume.
Anyway, you can find the video here - https://www.holley.com/support/carburetor/
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Are you adjusting a electric choke, I assume.
Anyway, you can find the video here - https://www.holley.com/support/carburetor/
What difference is there in the spring setting for an electric choke?
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Originally Posted by 65GGvert
What difference is there in the spring setting for an electric choke?
NONE.............as you well know.

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Holley Instructions for setting the electric choke:
https://documents.holley.com/199r8000-4.pdf Step 17 for adjustment.
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Originally Posted by R66
Holley Instructions for setting the electric choke:
https://documents.holley.com/199r8000-4.pdf Step 17 for adjustment.
so, adjusted exactly like a stock choke.
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Originally Posted by 65GGvert
so, adjusted exactly like a stock choke.
Basically the electric choke works just like the old chokes fed with a heating tube except the heat is supplied by the electrically heated element in the housing. It becomes a problem if you leave the key on and it opens the choke on a cold engine as it doesn't depend on engine heat. I have one on the 68RS as the C3B intake does not have a mounting for the divorced choke spring. I don't like them, but they are better than nothing, Chrysler used them for years.
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Perfect, Thank You.
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Originally Posted by R66
Basically the electric choke works just like the old chokes fed with a heating tube except the heat is supplied by the electrically heated element in the housing. It becomes a problem if you leave the key on and it opens the choke on a cold engine as it doesn't depend on engine heat. I have one on the 68RS as the C3B intake does not have a mounting for the divorced choke spring. I don't like them, but they are better than nothing, Chrysler used them for years.
my point was his question was putting the spring in and adjusting the choke. It doesn’t matter whether it’s an electric choke or a stock choke. He just needs to put the spring in and adjust it. The answer to his question was “no” to turning it a few rounds and then adjusting it.
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