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Old 09-25-2010, 06:50 PM   #10
rick55
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Default Re: electric choke

Kurt's method for doing what you want to do is a great solution for anything that needs to operate whilst the engine is running - wish I had thought of it.
Late 70's early 80's cars here in Oz used a feed from the alternator to perform the same function. They had a special terminal that only had power when the engine was running.
The oil pressure switch idea is much simpler, though you will need to run a relay to power the choke coil with the pressure switch earthing the relay coil. The Holley choke is a single terminal with one side of the element going to earth also.
Probably a bit more involved than Jeff's solution but it will only have power on the carby when the engine is running.
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