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Well I found the bulk of my problem. I tore it all down and replaced the FelPro with a RemFlex. Didn’t use any sealant because it says not too right on the package. I gave it a few extra foot lbs of torque too. Reassembled everything and fires it up. Started right up, RPMs were higher, smoother, and no more ticking, exhaust leak either. Ran good with the choke all the way in.
My RPMs were reading about 1100 on the tach. I tried to adjust the carb to drop them down but couldn’t ever bring them down below 1000. The dash tach is 35 years old so who knows if it’s even accurate. It does seem like it’s idling a tad high though. I tried to follow the Lean Adjustment instructions but they were kind of confusing. I adjusted the “mix” screw up until the rpms wouldn’t go any higher. I then adjusted the Idle “speed” screw to try to bring them down but they only dropped 100 RPM or so. Didn’t really seem to do much. Is this the right process? “Mix” up, then “speed” down. Keep doing this until the “mix” screw doesn’t increase RPMs anymore. Then “mix” down to achieve desired RPMs. Am I understanding the process right?
My “AC speed” is also all out of wack. When I turn the AC on the RPMs skyrocket. It’s so fast that I have to flip it off immediately. I’m not sure which way to turn the screw to get it lower but it’s obviously way off. Anyone know which way to turn it to slow it down?
Well I found the bulk of my problem. I tore it all down and replaced the FelPro with a RemFlex. Didn’t use any sealant because it says not too right on the package. I gave it a few extra foot lbs of torque too. Reassembled everything and fires it up. Started right up, RPMs were higher, smoother, and no more ticking, exhaust leak either. Ran good with the choke all the way in.
My RPMs were reading about 1100 on the tach. I tried to adjust the carb to drop them down but couldn’t ever bring them down below 1000. The dash tach is 35 years old so who knows if it’s even accurate. It does seem like it’s idling a tad high though. I tried to follow the Lean Adjustment instructions but they were kind of confusing. I adjusted the “mix” screw up until the rpms wouldn’t go any higher. I then adjusted the Idle “speed” screw to try to bring them down but they only dropped 100 RPM or so. Didn’t really seem to do much. Is this the right process? “Mix” up, then “speed” down. Keep doing this until the “mix” screw doesn’t increase RPMs anymore. Then “mix” down to achieve desired RPMs. Am I understanding the process right?
My “AC speed” is also all out of wack. When I turn the AC on the RPMs skyrocket. It’s so fast that I have to flip it off immediately. I’m not sure which way to turn the screw to get it lower but it’s obviously way off. Anyone know which way to turn it to slow it down?
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