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Old Oct 7, 2007 | 07:52 PM
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choke me????

i finaly got a 351 ho in to my 85 f 150 4x4 most the wires hooked right in but the i cant seem to find where the (choke)??? wires goes?? the wire the comes off the carb only has one it looks like its a push on kinda like the tc 4x4 light any ideas? i got a few conectors from f 150s at the junk yard cost me $1 for all them .. but non are the same i could hard wire it in if some one can get me a pic and what color is the wire i need to find?? or a few pics of the connector?? plz help i wanna fire this thing up with no pipes to make frineds with the neighborhood im sure they will love the sound
 
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Old Oct 7, 2007 | 07:59 PM
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i finaly got a 351 ho in to my 85 f 150 4x4 most the wires hooked right in but the i cant seem to find where the (choke)??? wires goes?? the wire the comes off the carb only has one it looks like its a push on kinda like the tc 4x4 light any ideas? i got a few conectors from f 150s at the junk yard cost me $1 for all them .. but non are the same i could hard wire it in if some one can get me a pic and what color is the wire i need to find?? or a few pics of the connector?? plz help i wanna fire this thing up with no pipes to make frineds with the neighborhood im sure they will love the sound

I have no idea what the stock wire would be. But the choke wire is attached to a 12volt key power wire. so when the key is on that wire has power.
 
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Old Oct 7, 2007 | 08:02 PM
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yea but is that goin to be the only 12v power wire under the hood that is a single wire?? i really dont wanna mess anything up with this i have already fixed most the wiring problems with it... i dont wanna do it again and my luck i will have to i gotta fix the dang head light wire that burns up on these things... ty for the info tho
 
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Old Oct 7, 2007 | 08:05 PM
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yea but is that goin to be the only 12v power wire under the hood that is a single wire?? i really dont wanna mess anything up with this i have already fixed most the wiring problems with it... i dont wanna do it again and my luck i will have to i gotta fix the dang head light wire that burns up on these things... ty for the info tho
It will be ONE wire for your choke. the ground for the choke is just attached to the carb body under one of the screws. So I guess if you want to find the stock wire. Turn the key on an poke and prod with a volt meter. Then turn the key off and see if it has power.
 
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Old Oct 7, 2007 | 08:08 PM
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maybe the red wire with the yellow tracer ?? not many single wires under the hood so it was a quick check... hmm???
 
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Old Oct 7, 2007 | 10:03 PM
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look on the back of the alternator there should be an empty plug back there the electric choke only uses about 7 volts
 
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Old Oct 7, 2007 | 10:04 PM
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Don't know about your 351 but on '83 F350 and others the choke heater is supplied by a White/Black wire from the alternator stator (S) terminal. Voltage only when alternator is turning.
 
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Old Oct 7, 2007 | 11:27 PM
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hmm and its now raining its butt off so ill have to wait till 2marrow ... i so wanna fire this thing up.. ok thxs for the help guys
 
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