Pre-1975 Idle Solenoid Gasket (1 Viewer)

[nachohouse]

Sorry if this has been asked before, my search didn’t yield any info. Does anyone know where to find a gasket for a pre-‘75 idle solenoid? Do I need to make my own?

Also, I haven’t seen much on these earlier solenoids. Are replacements NLA or does someone sell them?

Thanks!

 

[65swb45]

If a new gasket is actually required, it is available in all the rebuild kits I have seen. I probably have a few loose ones laying around.

Unlike the 2F solenoids, the 1F solenoid can be disassembled, the contacts cleaned, and reassembled. So replacement is limited to those who have followed certain people’s advice on here to cut the plunger off.

Are you still working on this problem:

Idle Misfire

I don’t disagree with you, I would like to have more vacuum but I’m not convinced there’s a big vacuum leak yet. I think you’d also be hard pressed to find original F engines out there routinely pulling 21-22 based on what I’ve read. Correct me if I’m wrong. I fogged the manifold gaskets with...

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[nachohouse]

Thanks for the reply! If you’ve got spares laying around I will definitely pay ya to mail me one, let me know and I can send you a PM.

Shoot, I’ll post an update that other idle misfire thread. I installed a Pertronix and that resolved the idle misfire. Could this idle solenoid gasket be contributing to a possible vac leak? It looks pretty old and part of it is chunked off.

The gremlin I’m currently chasing is carb bowl drain after she sits for a few days. I didn’t realize the pre-75 idle solenoids were a different design so I thought maybe the o-ring on the solenoid tip might be shot. I read all the Pinhead posts on here about carb bowl drain and that seemed like it was something to check, but since this earlier one is different then it’s back to the drawing board I guess.

 

[nachohouse]

I can start a new thread but this is where I suspect the leak is coming from. Not sure what this is called but it looks like it’s coming from the hinge on the throttle plate on the primary side. Haven’t tried non-ethanol gas yet, but I did blow carb cleaner + air into the idle screw hole and the idle solenoid passage.