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eric8

04-14-2021 07:48 PM

Fuse for electric choke?

Ok I'm wanting to hook up the electric choke on my new Quick Fuel carb. Looking at old posts, I'm noticing the general consensus is to use the "ignition" spade in the fusebox to provide the switched 12v. I noticed several were suggesting wiring in an inline fuse when doing this. Isn't this redundant? Electronics aren't my forte, but the switched 12v from that spot on the fusebox is already fused, no?

geezer#99

04-14-2021 08:19 PM

Re: Fuse for electric choke?

Maybe!
Usually if you look closely it might say unfused.

Palf70Step

04-15-2021 08:18 AM

Re: Fuse for electric choke?

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My 81 has it in the fuse box. I think most of them have a place. Mine is top right, 20 amp.

fun in dirt

04-15-2021 10:15 AM

Re: Fuse for electric choke?

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These places are good spot, but not fused. The power feed wire to the block has a fusible link so the box as a whole is protected , but not fused at each slot & therefore needs an inline fuse when adding into these extra slots... at least that's how I've always understood it - please correct me if wrong!

Corts60

04-17-2021 04:09 PM

Re: Fuse for electric choke?

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Originally Posted by fun in dirt (Post 8908728)

It’s a wise idea to install over-current protection on the choke circuit. AKA a
fuse.

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