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Old Feb 4, 2004 | 06:48 AM
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78 E350 RV electric choke

I have a 78 E350 16ft RV with a 300Cid 6cyl and 1bbl carb. It had an electric choke and a heat tube that was not hooked up. I had hooked up the heat tube and it worked okay but the electric wire had no place to hook to.

Well the choke spring broke and I tried to put on a manual choke cable. It sucked. I have now got another electric choke and wish to hook it up. The parts guy said to hook up to a wire that comes on when the ignition is turned one.

I need piece of mind on this as my wife will be using this a lot by herself.

What wire is the best for this. Any help? THIA

Eric
 
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Old Feb 4, 2004 | 09:33 AM
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There is a wire coming off of the starter relay and goes to the hot or positive side of the coil, just graft it in there.
 
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Thanks, most appreciated
 
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Old Feb 4, 2004 | 05:18 PM
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You may also want to look around the carb for a plug with no wire connected as it may already be wired for the electric choke.
 
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Already did that...the guy I bought the Rv from had put a new carb on and it was set up with the electric choke but no wire for it to hook to.

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It may have had a vacuum controlled choke from the factory. I had an E350 w/351W that was set up that way.. It worked good as long as the pull-off was in good shape... Seeing as how you already have the new electric one, just hook it up as I stated earlier.
 
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