Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 07-01-2010, 10:29 AM
vidguy's Avatar
vidguy vidguy is offline
Ultimate Warrior
 
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Livermore, CA
Posts: 3,822
Default Choke not working - solved..a Reminder

Just a tip. It took me 2 days to figure this one out.. Not having had an Electric Choke before.. I have mine wired to the Wiper Motor and it has been working great since I got the motor in and running. The other day I am working on the inside of the car, I have no gauges in yet and the wiring is all hanging...and I have my temporary 2 gauge pod in there poorly wired up for now on the tranny hump.

I was doing some carb tuning and the car just wouldnt idle well when I first fired it up.. It was troubling to me.. I thought maybe my rockers had loosened,,, maybe my timing had slipped,... Cam was wiping...all kinds of thoughts...I decided NOT to frantically start changing anything but I did check those things and all seemed ok...

I went back in the car the next day to fire it and check the oil pressure again. Poor Idle....Looking at the gauges I noticed the Water Temp gauge was non responsive... Realized I had blown a fuse fiddling with the wires...

Changed the fuse, choke works great... Whew..

__________________
--
James

Work
'67 GTO Convertible "Koerner Built 413 500 hp with a Victor!.. I'll run a stock intake."
'75 Formula 400 - Daily Driver -
Running with my Home Built 455 and TH400

Details here:
http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...d.php?t=588372
  #2  
Old 07-10-2010, 08:54 PM
Andretti's Avatar
Andretti Andretti is offline
Chief Ponti-yacker
 
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Posts: 742
Default

A tip? I don't think so! lol

You go to all the trouble of checking the rockers, ignition timing and adjusting the carburetor but fail to notice the black smoke from the tail pipes and 3/4 closed choke flap?

My Dad always warned me about beer fridges in the garage.

Reply


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 06:23 PM.

 

About Us

The PY Online Forums is the largest online gathering of Pontiac enthusiasts anywhere in the world. Founded in 1991, it was also the first online forum for people to gather and talk about their Pontiacs. Since then, it has become the mecca of Pontiac technical data and knowledge that no other place can surpass.

 




Copyright © 2017