Electric Choke Ground
Race Director
Joined: Sep 2004
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From: Arlington Va Current ride 04 vert, previous vettes: 69 vert, 77 resto mod
is that an aluminum intake or cast iron? i would be inclined to put the ground wire in the same loom that the power wire to the choke is in and ground it to a known good ground such as the alternator.
Le Mans Master
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From: Boca Raton Florida
Yea, I think I would run some twin lead from the loom to the choke to keep it nice and clean. What you did will work fine, but after all the work you have done on this thing I wouldn't be running ground wires on the carb.
Le Mans Master
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From: Santa Ana CA
Usually the ignition wire, preferably before the ballast resistor.
This way when the engine starts and runs, the coil in the choke warms up and the choke disengages. But if you sit there with the key in the accessory position (e.g., listening to the radio), you don't warm up and disengage the choke ruining it for when you are ready to actually start the car.
When I ran an electric choke, I had a switch under the dash to activate it.
This way when the engine starts and runs, the coil in the choke warms up and the choke disengages. But if you sit there with the key in the accessory position (e.g., listening to the radio), you don't warm up and disengage the choke ruining it for when you are ready to actually start the car.
When I ran an electric choke, I had a switch under the dash to activate it.
Last edited by toddalin; Oct 4, 2009 at 03:04 PM.
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