Hello folks:
I am working on a 1984 el Camino/305 c.i. The vehicle has an electronic quadrajet which I would like to get rid of and upgrade the carb to a high performance carb like a #1906 Edelbrock AVS2 or something like that - nothing radical.
My concerns are:
If I replace the electronic quadrajet with a non-electronic carb. like the Edelbrock AVS2 (C.A.R.B. Approved), what do I do with the electronic plug that connects to the electronic quadrajet?
-- The Edelbrock AVS2 does not have an electronic provision to plug the wire that connects to the electronic quadrajet.
-- If the electric plug that connects to the electronic quadrajet stays disconnected (due to a newer non-electric carb) the check engine light comes on.
-- It seems that with the electric plug disconnected, the engine will run in open-loop? If so, how do you close the loop without the electronic quadrajet in place?
-- If there is no way to close the loop because the electric plug is not connected to the new carb, it is likely that it will not pass a CA smog test due to the check engine light staying on.
I am not a professional mechanic, just a fellow veteran and novice gearhead.
Please share your knowledge with me, and provide photos if possible.
Thank you for your time.
I am working on a 1984 el Camino/305 c.i. The vehicle has an electronic quadrajet which I would like to get rid of and upgrade the carb to a high performance carb like a #1906 Edelbrock AVS2 or something like that - nothing radical.
My concerns are:
If I replace the electronic quadrajet with a non-electronic carb. like the Edelbrock AVS2 (C.A.R.B. Approved), what do I do with the electronic plug that connects to the electronic quadrajet?
-- The Edelbrock AVS2 does not have an electronic provision to plug the wire that connects to the electronic quadrajet.
-- If the electric plug that connects to the electronic quadrajet stays disconnected (due to a newer non-electric carb) the check engine light comes on.
-- It seems that with the electric plug disconnected, the engine will run in open-loop? If so, how do you close the loop without the electronic quadrajet in place?
-- If there is no way to close the loop because the electric plug is not connected to the new carb, it is likely that it will not pass a CA smog test due to the check engine light staying on.
I am not a professional mechanic, just a fellow veteran and novice gearhead.
Please share your knowledge with me, and provide photos if possible.
Thank you for your time.