Any ideas on this???? The wire is hooked up, and the choke functioned properly before with the old CC carb....but I went to the boneyard and got a newer looking one, cleaned it up real nice and stuck it on.

Not quite sure why the choke is not functioning properly though....everything else is running properly with no Check engine lights.

If I use a test light, I should see positive current through the choke wire connection, right???

Let me know what you guys think or if it's a common problem associated with these carbs...

 

Could be an open choke coil. Measure the resistance between the choke terminal(s) and ground.

 

Actually no it can't. Nevermind.

 

i cant recall the specifics, but there is a connection with the alternator and the choke light.

 

Yes, it is one of those very strange GM engineering choices. There is a little relay under the dash, in front of where your right knee is, inside a plastic box with a couple others. It looks like a tall signal light flasher. When it is starting to go on the fritz it sends out the "Choke" alarm on the idiot light, and also makes a tick-tick sound. It can mean either the relay is going bad (about $10 to replace) or the alternator is on the way out.

Hopefully it is just the relay!

It was both the relay and alternator on my 86

Why GM didn't make the alternator going bad send some sort of signal to the voltage meter is beyond me.

 

What color is it???? GREEN??? Cause that relay started buzzing like a bastard after I took the old carb off and de-computerized it. It did nothing for performance so I figured it was unrelated to anything major. Must be the relay you speak of.

 

Yes, it was a sort of pea green colour, if I recall correctly. Same size as a larger signal light flasher. It made a racket like you describe when my alternator went south

 

Maybe this will help - it's an '85-86 circuit:

 

330hp,

Did changing the relay help, or was the alternator the problem?

Bring us up to speed.

 

The relay was special ordered and arrived today, haven't installed it. It's not the alternator because the alternator in the car has about 4 miles on it.

When it was making the noise in the first place when I yanked the relay out, I think the alternator was no good.