Where can I get a replacement electric choke?
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Car: 84 Trans Am (my son's car)
Engine: 305 LG4 V8
Transmission: Automatic
Axle/Gears: 3.23
Where can I get a replacement electric choke?
The carb was sticking on a fast idle and we had a dash light indicating an electric choke problem. Ground off the rivets and removed the electric choke coil and the problem went away. But I can't locate a replacement electric choke. A dealer thinks they can get one in a week or two but they want $137 for the cover and coil. That's pretty steep.
I found a "universal" for around $40 but I'm not sure about it. It doesn't look identical.
Thanks for any advice.
84 Trans Am 305 (H) auto trans Rochester Quadrajet 17084201 E4ME carb is original.
I found a "universal" for around $40 but I'm not sure about it. It doesn't look identical.
Thanks for any advice.
84 Trans Am 305 (H) auto trans Rochester Quadrajet 17084201 E4ME carb is original.
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Car: 70T/A, 87Formula, 02Hawk, 06 GTO
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Re: Where can I get a replacement electric choke?
TA Dad, q-jets and associated parts are getting harder to find. But this is where I go for my q-jet stuff. http://www.carburetion.com/quadrajet.asp You have the carb number, Let us know if this works out for you..
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TA Dad, welcome aboard thirdgen.org.
You should be able to get the choke thermostat from most any auto parts store.
Looking at Advance Auto's website, it shows a Sorensen replacement for about $41. That's about what I paid for one last year.
You should be able to get the choke thermostat from most any auto parts store.
Looking at Advance Auto's website, it shows a Sorensen replacement for about $41. That's about what I paid for one last year.
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Car: 84 Trans Am (my son's car)
Engine: 305 LG4 V8
Transmission: Automatic
Axle/Gears: 3.23
Re: Where can I get a replacement electric choke?
Called a number of auto parts stores and they all couldn't come up with one. So today I went to NAPA and the counter guy was able to look it up. It's a universal (listed for all kinds of Quadrajets) but looks like it will work.
Any tricks to installation/adjustment? It has pop rivets but I thought we'd go with screws or bolts to make it easier to adjust in the future. Does that make sense?
Any tricks to installation/adjustment? It has pop rivets but I thought we'd go with screws or bolts to make it easier to adjust in the future. Does that make sense?
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Car: 70T/A, 87Formula, 02Hawk, 06 GTO
Engine: 400, 350, LS1, LS2
Transmission: M21, 700r4, T56, 4L65-E
Axle/Gears: 3:55, 2:77, 3:45, 3:46
Re: Where can I get a replacement electric choke?
Yes, I use the screws that come with the rebuild kits. I suppose that is the preferred method. The new part does not come with screws?
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Re: Where can I get a replacement electric choke?
Meant to attach this on the last one. Duh. It even has the little brackets to hold the choke thermostat in place.
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Re: Where can I get a replacement electric choke?
It came with the little brackets. But it has pop rivets instead of screws. I think I'll take a run to the hardware store.
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Look up Sorensen 779-1485 on advanceautoparts.com. It's specifically for our carbs. No modifications needed to wire it up.
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