1972 Chevy Truck Idle Stop Solenoid

Tiny
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1972 Chevy Truck V8 Two Wheel Drive Automatic

Can I drive my truck without this item
Wednesday, April 21st, 2010 AT 6:35 PM

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Tiny
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Yes you can. The idle solenoid was originally put on so that you set the idle by that with the key on. And then when the key was turned off it went back wards to prevent idle on or dieseling.
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