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Quadrajet Electric Choke: 12 volt ign source? [message #353215] Sat, 28 March 2020 19:03 Go to previous message
74_Coach is currently offline  74_Coach   Canada
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For those of you that have already converted over to an electric choke, where did you pick up 12 volts from an ignition keyed source? The distributor does not provide 12volts because of the resistance wire. I thought I read that electric chokes pull about 3.5 amps and perhaps I could run a wire to the alternator with a 5 or 10 amp fuse. Suggestions?

Ed Clerkin | 1974 GMC Canyon Lands 26’
Central Coast CA
 
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