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Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: San Diego, CA
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Holley Choke on '71 C-10
Don't let this happen to you...Coming off freeway off ramp at highway speed truck had throttle stuck open and could have caused terrible accident by plowing into stopped traffic ahead of me. Was able to get stopped and idled down manually, made it home taking back roads at idle speed. First thought linkage or throttle cable then finally saw that piece was broken off choke idle cam and was getting stuck in linkage. New part should be in today...a $10. plastic piece that should have been made of metal.
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: 10-Uh-See
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Re: Holley Choke on '71 C-10
Wow!! Been around hot rods and classics my whole life and never seen an idle cam break! It must've just dry rotted.
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Bowser
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Re: Holley Choke on '71 C-10
Plastic doesn’t dry rot.
Likely carb got bumped or dropped against something and cracked. Holley wasn’t the only carb like that. Quadrajets had a high idle cam that was plastic. |
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Eastern Oregon
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Re: Holley Choke on '71 C-10
Glad you are ok man ! Quickly thinking saved you....
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