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davepl · 01-13-2017, 01:06 PM

Chokes are smoke operated. They even rhyme, if you notice. But once you let the smoke out they're no good anymore. Sounds like it's replacement time.

That's assuming it smoked like you're saying - if it just shorted "a little" somehow that might prevent it from working properly and heating the element, but that'd be replacement time too.

01-13-2017, 01:06 PM	#3
davepl Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Redmond, WA Posts: 6,332	Re: Carter AFB electric choke - heated element fail? Chokes are smoke operated. They even rhyme, if you notice. But once you let the smoke out they're no good anymore. Sounds like it's replacement time. That's assuming it smoked like you're saying - if it just shorted "a little" somehow that might prevent it from working properly and heating the element, but that'd be replacement time too. __________________ 1970 GMC Sierra Grande Custom Camper - Built, not Bought 1969 Pontiac 2+2 427/390 4-speed Coupe 1969 Pontiac 2+2 427/390 4-speed Convertible Last edited by davepl; 01-13-2017 at 01:14 PM.