2 Carbs, same problem.....
#669413
04/14/10 02:13 AM
04/14/10 02:13 AM
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Kern Dog
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I have a 72 Duster with a 360 4 barrel, totally stock except for a 340 cam. I had an Edelbrock 600 VS that had a high idle problem from the moment I put it on. I had no experience rebuilding an Eddy carb, so I had a local shop go through it. The choke was never hooked up. No external vacuum leaks were found and it made decent power. No tach, so I cannot say exactly how fast the idle was , but it ran at a rate higher than most carbureted cars do when the choke is functioning during warm up. The idle set screw was off the seat. Timing was at 10 degrees btdc. No engine smoke. I tried another carb, this time a 440 spec Thermo Quad. I get the same thing with this carb... fast idle that I can't seem to adjust down. I have played with the idle mixture screws and the timing, at separate times. Neither made a difference. The base gasket is NOT interfering with the throttle blades, and all vacuum ports on both carbs are either hooked up or plugged. It is a factory iron intake, so I cant test any of my Holley carbs. I am tempted to swap on a Performer 318/360 so I can switch carbs, since it has the dual pattern. Any ideas ? I would prefer to keep the Edelbrock carb since it ran so strong .
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Re: 2 Carbs, same problem.....
[Re: buildanother]
#669417
04/14/10 09:10 AM
04/14/10 09:10 AM
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Posts: 36,040 Lincoln Nebraska
RapidRobert
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is it only the fast idle that is too high? the curb idle is OK? WHEN did the prob start as in after any part changes. A flat plate from edelbrock at your parts store (it's cheap) that carries speed equip would let you try out your square bore holleys on the oe spreadbore intake.
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Re: 2 Carbs, same problem.....
[Re: RapidRobert]
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04/14/10 09:31 AM
04/14/10 09:31 AM
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scratchnfotraction
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make sure the eddy spring tension is not stuck on the throttle shafts make sure it not hitting/hanging up on the intake at the carb base I had trouble with one hitting the choke well and had to use a 1" spacer to lift the carb so linkage would clear what he said on throttle cable unhook it and try the choke linkage and fast idle cam is out of wack maybe manual curb idle screw is not in to far correct? seems odd 2 diff style carbs do the same thing,make me think its something mech or a vac leak pcv hose tight,missing a cap on vac port??? plug in the back for the brake vac port brake vac booster good and not leaking??
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Re: 2 Carbs, same problem.....
[Re: Kern Dog]
#669423
04/15/10 07:32 PM
04/15/10 07:32 PM
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Supercuda
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Your vaccum advance isn't hooked up to manifold vacuum?
I did that once and had a similar problem.
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