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Old Aug 6, 2009 | 09:01 AM
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Spark on throttle linkage

I noticed last night while messing with my truck that I have a constant small spark on my throttle linkage on my carb. BTW, it's a 77F250 with a quickfuel Ethanol carb with an electronic choke. That really probably don't make a difference anyway. Is this a common thing and do I need to run a grounding wire from the carb to the rest of the engine?
 
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Old Aug 6, 2009 | 06:41 PM
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You shouldn't, it should ground thru the carb studs to the intake manifold. Perhaps you need to check your intake to cab chassis ground wire.
 
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Old Aug 6, 2009 | 11:13 PM
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I agree, you're missing a ground strap from the engine to the firewall.
 
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