Sticky choke

[Bsoninja84]

I have an 84 250 4.1 inline6. . . I was on a dirt road hit some bumps kind of hard and my choke light popped on,now it stays on and now in the mornings it seems sticky, it closes when i come to a stop i tap the pedal and it sounds like it opens then it kind of does that off and on all the way to work but in the afternoon no problem but the light stays on any help? My truck just feels sluggish especially when i shift into 3rd

 

[Georgeb]

Check if you have power to the choke when the engine is running. The choke light and choke heater is operated by the oil pressure switch. You may have jarred a connection loose or your choke heater failed and went open circuit.

 

[Bsoninja84]

Ok thankyou i will check it out now for my lunch break. . . . Will that cause it to loose power like my trucks not running "bad" just not running as strong as it should

 

[Georgeb]

Ok thankyou i will check it out now for my lunch break. . . . Will that cause it to loose power like my trucks not running "bad" just not running as strong as it should

If your choke is on when it's not needed it will be running rich.

 

[joecal]

I don't know if this helps but if there is a fuse it may have blown. My trucks an 86 with a 305ci and the choke light was on when I bought it. I checked the fuse and it was blown, and after I replaced it the light went out.

 

[Georgeb]

The basic circuit for your reference.