Idle stop cable needed?
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Idle stop cable needed?
Hi I've rewired my front light wiring loom and wondering if this is for the idle stop connection and also if this is the idle stop as the cable supplied doesn't stretch far enough to connect to it
Is it required? And have I named the cable and solenoid correctly?
Is it required? And have I named the cable and solenoid correctly?
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Your first picture is the electric choke housing on the passenger side. Anything related to idle is on the drivers side.
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The OPs first photo shows a 1980 electric choke. That choke has been intentionally disconnected because it's inoperable. They then rotated the choke cover clockwise to lock the choke in the wide open position and then installed some oversized, barnyard screws to hold the cover in place. That carb is in rough shape, and the severe exhaust gas reversion sooting on the secondary airvalves is indicative of some severe ignition timing problems. OP has a little work to do, and hooking up the idle solenoid wire is the least of the worries... I'd start looking for the choke wire before worrying about idle solenoid, and then put a timing light on that engine. My bet says the ignition is retarded, the centrifugal advance is seized up, and the vacuum advance control unit is inoperable. Screw the idle solenoid - start with the timing and start setting things up right to make the engine run as it should. Then fix the choke and go through that carb.
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And I believe if OPs car has a manual transmission there is no stop solenoid needed...
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The OPs first photo shows a 1980 electric choke. That choke has been intentionally disconnected because it's inoperable. They then rotated the choke cover clockwise to lock the choke in the wide open position and then installed some oversized, barnyard screws to hold the cover in place. That carb is in rough shape, and the severe exhaust gas reversion sooting on the secondary airvalves is indicative of some severe ignition timing problems. OP has a little work to do, and hooking up the idle solenoid wire is the least of the worries... I'd start looking for the choke wire before worrying about idle solenoid, and then put a timing light on that engine. My bet says the ignition is retarded, the centrifugal advance is seized up, and the vacuum advance control unit is inoperable. Screw the idle solenoid - start with the timing and start setting things up right to make the engine run as it should. Then fix the choke and go through that carb.
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