drquazar
Active member
Ok I am not a mechanic, and my mechanic is stuck on this at the moment.
We just had the carb rebuilt. ( about $200 professionally done stock QuadraJet) Installed it and it was great for about a day. Lots of new power and top end speed. BUT after a day I noticed the RPM increasing and then ultimately the Choke light would stay on all the time.
I brought it back and he had the carb rebuilder check the choke mechanism again. All was in good working order. The problem seems to lie in the electrical line to the choke. It is not sending enough power to the choke to disengage it. 12v to 1.5v type drop ( He explained it all, but hey I am a professional chef, not a car mechanic.) So I gave him my electrical chassis diagram to help find the problem. He seems to think he will figure it, but I am hoping someone here may have some helpful hints or suggestions.
Like where does the circuit go behind the dash, and what could he look for they may be a problem spot for this type of problem. I am clueless, unless you'd like a nice Lasagna or Garden Vegetable soup..
My mechanic will formulate a coherent question for me to try here tommorrow if he doesn't make any headway. I am sorry I am kinda vague, but my understanding of how a carb works is pretty vague..
I did hear a buzzing from under the dash when choke light would'nt go off. Disconnecting the green wire from the carb (passenger side front) stopped the buzzing and turned off the choke light as well....
I am not doing my mechanic justice here, he knows what he is doing and I don't understand anything except my baby is having troubles... Sorta like a Taxi driver trying to explain what went wrong with a Brain Surgury from watching it on TV...
So any insight, helpful advice or knowledge on what the heck I am talking about will greatly appreciated.
Drquazar
81 Black on Black Cloth seat Batmobile..
I found this thread on the forum here....
seems to fit my dilemma....
http://www.corvetteactioncenter.com/forums/showthread.php?t=81111
will be checking all the suggestions tommorrow
We just had the carb rebuilt. ( about $200 professionally done stock QuadraJet) Installed it and it was great for about a day. Lots of new power and top end speed. BUT after a day I noticed the RPM increasing and then ultimately the Choke light would stay on all the time.
I brought it back and he had the carb rebuilder check the choke mechanism again. All was in good working order. The problem seems to lie in the electrical line to the choke. It is not sending enough power to the choke to disengage it. 12v to 1.5v type drop ( He explained it all, but hey I am a professional chef, not a car mechanic.) So I gave him my electrical chassis diagram to help find the problem. He seems to think he will figure it, but I am hoping someone here may have some helpful hints or suggestions.
Like where does the circuit go behind the dash, and what could he look for they may be a problem spot for this type of problem. I am clueless, unless you'd like a nice Lasagna or Garden Vegetable soup..
My mechanic will formulate a coherent question for me to try here tommorrow if he doesn't make any headway. I am sorry I am kinda vague, but my understanding of how a carb works is pretty vague..
I did hear a buzzing from under the dash when choke light would'nt go off. Disconnecting the green wire from the carb (passenger side front) stopped the buzzing and turned off the choke light as well....
I am not doing my mechanic justice here, he knows what he is doing and I don't understand anything except my baby is having troubles... Sorta like a Taxi driver trying to explain what went wrong with a Brain Surgury from watching it on TV...
So any insight, helpful advice or knowledge on what the heck I am talking about will greatly appreciated.
Drquazar
81 Black on Black Cloth seat Batmobile..
I found this thread on the forum here....
seems to fit my dilemma....
http://www.corvetteactioncenter.com/forums/showthread.php?t=81111
will be checking all the suggestions tommorrow