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I have an 89 Caprice wagon, with the OLDS 307 engine. It's got all
that computerised crap on it and is the last year model with a
carburetor. The engine runs fairly well, but I can never get the damn
choke to work properly. Either it is not choked enough, or it floods
and stalls. I have spent many hours and dollars trying to fix it. I
am now asking myself why I am wasting my time and money on this. For
$12, I can get a choke cable to mount under the dash. Automatic
chokes have always been a source of annoyance for me. It would be so
much easier to control the choke myself (and preferred).

My question is whether I can install a choke cable on a car that has
all that computerized crap? I will need to disconnect the automatic
choke and the wires that go to it.

Thanks

Mark

[Mike Romain]

That is one of the 'best' modifications you can do to a carburetor. I
recommend the heavier choke cable kit if you have a choice. The cable
is a bit thicker and I find it behaves a bit better.

The proper 'universal' kit will come with plastic blanks and levers to
put where the electric element now is. I recommend you first pull the
new choke cable apart and run some white lithium or other light grease
on it before installation. Also make sure the choke cable 'case' makes
a lazy S shape between the engine and firewall. This allows for engine
movement. If it is too tight, the choke will pull on by itself. I also
leave the choke knob 1/8" from bottom when pushed in all the way for the
same reason.

I love the fact I now can put it on 1250 rpm and just drive away no
matter what the outside temperature is. The choke also controls the
fast idle so the stepper bar needs to be properly set. I have mine set
to factory for my engine or 1750 rpm on the second to top step which
works to 1250 in the middle and 1000 rpm on the first step.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

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