tom miller
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have 4.3 v6 omc 1986 purchased rebuilt carb got carb with electric choke instead of hot air choke like mine has how do i convert to electric choke called a few mechanics no good answers
my OMC came with electric choke, 12v when key is on applied to bi-metal spring inside choke housing, spring heats up and slowly opens the choke. Don't know what kind of set-up you have whats it look like, did you not get instructions.
Electric chokes need 12 volts when the ignition is on, not all the time or your battery will go dead and the choke won't work properly.
Connect it to 12v ignition switched and it'll work great.