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1986 Chevrolet Camaro 305 hp/ 4 bl carb

Last post 08-13-2007, 11:09 PM by stinky2k. 2 replies.
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  •  07-09-2007, 3:35 AM 18753

    1986 Chevrolet Camaro 305 hp/ 4 bl carb

    Engine: Chevy 305

    Carburetor: Rochester E4ME

    Transmission: Chevy 700-R4 

     

    Recently my choke light came on and will not go off no matter what I have tried. I bought my camaro for $1350 in August of last year. I thought it was quite the steal and I've been told it was but this car was a real POS! I have changed so many things it is unbelievable.

    My first problem was it had a shitty edelbrock air cleaner but a rochester 4 barrel carburetor w/ the pcv disconnected and smog parts missing and smog hoses disconnected and wiring problems like I have never seen. Luckily I know electrical pretty well from air conditiong classes I took in college for 2 years and my dad is a former air force jet mechanic and car mechanic as well.

    I had to change alot of relays and rewire stuff and get a stock air cleaner from the junk yard.

    Then I had starting problems and had to change the starter, battery, battery positive cable, and ignition switch. YES IT WAS BAD!

    then I couldn't pass smog too so I had to get a new gas cap.

    My transmission broke down and I got it rebuilt

    I put a new distributor cap and rotor and spark plugs on it. rewired the horn and fixed so much other small crap

    Then the front brakes got loud and grindy so I replaced the wheel bearings, cailpers, rotors, pads, and seals and I had already replaced brake lines and fuel line and the fuel filter, air filter, air cleaner temperature sensor, pcv valve.....the vacuum motor

    All this stuff was bad

    I've changed oil twice....the oil was pitch black on the transmission and the engine was pretty dirty too...

    my flywheel was replaced...

    MY DAMN CHOKE IS FUNCTIONING AT IDLE! but this stupid light is staying on....I read it can be my alternator but for *** sake that wouldn't make any sense, I read it can be a clogged fuel filter but that is bullshit.

    When I disconnect the wire from the choke the light goes off and the choke still is working...

    HELP me.... 

  •  07-09-2007, 3:52 AM 18754 in reply to 18753

    Re: 1986 Chevrolet Camaro 305 hp/ 4 bl carb

    YEAH  IT'S GOT TODO WITH ALT
  •  08-13-2007, 11:09 PM 22412 in reply to 18753

    Re: 1986 Chevrolet Camaro 305 hp/ 4 bl carb

    There is a relay mounted on the inner fender well just aft of the battery(choke heater relay). This relay probably has a bad contact and needs replacement. I have had the exact same problem and finally found the bad relay.In my case the contact was not a complete electrical open, so the indication was a choke partially working.

    Good luck.

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