Rob.
The electric part is replaceable. try your local FLAPS or chevy dealer.
Before you do though, test the one you have. Be sure its getting power.
Then be sure it's heating up. After the ignition has been on for a
couple minutes quickly touch the plastic by the wire plug it should be
HOT! Don't burn yourself. If it is cool it is not heating. If it is warm
it may not be heating enough.
If it is not heating take the plastic housing off and be sure no one has
put a gasket between it and the metal housing on the carb. This is a
common problem, the gaskets are included in carb kits for the older
models and some people figure it should go there. It keeps the element
from grounding. Also check to see if the metal is clean.
if it is warm check the voltage on the wire after the key has been on
for a few minutes WITH THE WIRE HOOKED TO THE CHOKE. If much less than
12 volts check where the wire is coming from. I have seen people hook
these up to ignition power at the distributor AFTER the ballast
resistor, this cuts down on the voltage. If voltage is low I'd run a
wire to a known switched power source.
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John Dorsey
Wauchula, FL
'52 GMC 640 Firetruck http://www.strato.net/~jrdorsey/fire/fire.htm
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Squatch56 wrote:
>
> I have a Mono jet 1 barrel carb on a 250 6 Banger. I am having trouble with
> the electric choke on it. It will either choke too much, or not enough, there
> is no middle ground. The guy I bought it from said that the electric choke
> was bad, but I figured I could make it work, I guess I was wrong.
> Can the choke piece be bought?? (black housing with coiled spring inside) Or
> is this even the problem?? Do I need a new carb?? When it runs good it runs
> great, but then after it warms up, it either chokes too much and dies , or not
> enough and dies. I am not used to this new of carb (78) or a 6 banger.
> Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated
> Thanks
> Rob Butler
> Milwaukie, OR
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