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how do u adjust the idle #652092 03/26/10 05:56 PM 03/26/10 05:56 PM
Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 718 new york P paris401 OP super stock
paris401 OP super stock P Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 718 new york	on a 6pack?? i see the idle screw , but its under the carb. how the heck do u get to it??

Re: how do u adjust the idle [Re: paris401] #652093 03/26/10 06:13 PM 03/26/10 06:13 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 9,436 Blair County,PA 62maxwgn master
62maxwgn master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 9,436 Blair County,PA	Adjust the front carb,then switch it with the rear,put rear on front adjust and then switch them back.Be sure the mixture screws are loose,they are easy to break.

Re: how do u adjust the idle [Re: 62maxwgn] #652094 03/26/10 06:36 PM 03/26/10 06:36 PM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 21,345 Marysville, O-H-I-O 70Cuda383 Too Many Posts
70Cuda383 Too Many Posts Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 21,345 Marysville, O-H-I-O	wow. that seems like a pain! the idle on the 6-packs wasn't all through the center carb? <----------- never owned or worked on a 6-pak Photobucket sucks

Re: how do u adjust the idle [Re: 70Cuda383] #652095 03/26/10 07:50 PM 03/26/10 07:50 PM
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 7,196 Harrisburg, Pa. screamindriver master
screamindriver master Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 7,196 Harrisburg, Pa.	Each carb has it's own idle circuit...End carbs have a lead plug{over the idle screws} from the factory...So technically you'd only have the center to adjust...But to really tune them in you need to adjust all three...

Re: how do u adjust the idle [Re: screamindriver] #652096 03/26/10 08:07 PM 03/26/10 08:07 PM
Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 718 new york P paris401 OP super stock
paris401 OP super stock P Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 718 new york	all i want to do is adjust the idle down a bit.. but the screw being under the center carb leaves about an inch or so of clearance.. not even space to even get the smallest stubby screw-driver under it. i was thinking there must be a tool, as otherwise u have to remove the carb to make an adjustment- what a pain that will be...

Re: how do u adjust the idle [Re: paris401] #652097 03/26/10 08:33 PM 03/26/10 08:33 PM
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 7,196 Harrisburg, Pa. screamindriver master
screamindriver master Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 7,196 Harrisburg, Pa.	If you have an idle solenoid adjust the screw in the green circle while running...If you don't have the solenoid adjust the idle using the throttle shaft screw in the red circle... 5889446-centercarbidleadj.jpg (46 downloads)

Re: how do u adjust the idle [Re: 62maxwgn] #652098 03/27/10 03:29 AM 03/27/10 03:29 AM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 6,301 colorado A a12superbee master
a12superbee master A Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 6,301 colorado	Quote: Adjust the front carb,then switch it with the rear,put rear on front adjust and then switch them back.Be sure the mixture screws are loose,they are easy to break. This is the best way, 62maxwgn knows as much about these carbs as anyone. There is a special tool but spendy as I recall, but other guys have had success with a 5/16th's ratcheting wrench and a screwdriver bit. I can't afford this. mark

Re: how do u adjust the idle [Re: a12superbee] #652099 03/27/10 07:05 PM 03/27/10 07:05 PM
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 7,196 Harrisburg, Pa. screamindriver master
screamindriver master Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 7,196 Harrisburg, Pa.	The wording is a little tricky on this thread but I don't think everyone is on the same page here...All the guy wants to do is turn the idle down on the center carb...Not try to pull lead plugs and mess with the fuel mixture on all three...

Re: how do u adjust the idle [Re: screamindriver] #652100 03/27/10 08:01 PM 03/27/10 08:01 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 9,436 Blair County,PA 62maxwgn master
62maxwgn master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 9,436 Blair County,PA	Quote: The wording is a little tricky on this thread but I don't think everyone is on the same page here...All the guy wants to do is turn the idle down on the center carb...Not try to pull lead plugs and mess with the fuel mixture on all three... If you read his post he says the screw is under the carb.There is nothing on the center carb that has to do with idle that is under the anything.

Re: how do u adjust the idle [Re: paris401] #652101 03/28/10 12:05 AM 03/28/10 12:05 AM
Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 11,543 chicagoland,usa B buildanother I Live Here
buildanother I Live Here B Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 11,543 chicagoland,usa	I believe there is a fast idle screw in a squirrelly place down low, on passenger side of carb. The base idle screw should be in plain site on drivers side of carb, and I remember being able to turn it with my fingers with air cleaner in place. Even so, with air cleaner off, it is looking right at ya.

Re: how do u adjust the idle [Re: buildanother] #652102 03/28/10 09:48 AM 03/28/10 09:48 AM
Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 797 arizona, usa L lokalik super stock
lokalik super stock L Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 797 arizona, usa	boy the wording went south in a hurry on this one. to me to sounds like a curb idle question however, when ask in the same sentence about the screws under the carbs changes things. crub idle red or green circle as stated above. idle mixture under the carbs. buy the promax base plates they are worth the money.

Re: how do u adjust the idle [Re: lokalik] #652103 03/28/10 12:40 PM 03/28/10 12:40 PM
Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 316 Coolville, Ohio L Lew enthusiast
Lew enthusiast L Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 316 Coolville, Ohio	Quote: boy the wording went south in a hurry on this one. to me to sounds like a curb idle question however, when ask in the same sentence about the screws under the carbs changes things. crub idle red or green circle as stated above. idle mixture under the carbs. buy the promax base plates they are worth the money. Sounded like curb idle to me.

Re: how do u adjust the idle [Re: Lew] #652104 03/28/10 01:50 PM 03/28/10 01:50 PM
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 15,493 the boonies aarcuda I Live Here
aarcuda I Live Here Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 15,493 the boonies	there is no idle screw on any of my carbs that are on the bottom like the OP posted. yes, there are mixture screws in the front and rear baseplates but he seems to be saying theres a throttle plate opening screw that comes up from the bottom- like the secondary idle adj screws on some 4 bbls- and mine dont have that It's got a cop motor, a 440 cubic inch plant, it's got cop tires, cop suspensions, cop shocks. It's a model made before catalytic converters so it'll run good on regular gas.

Re: how do u adjust the idle [Re: buildanother] #652105 03/28/10 08:46 PM 03/28/10 08:46 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 9,436 Blair County,PA 62maxwgn master
62maxwgn master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 9,436 Blair County,PA	Quote: I believe there is a fast idle screw in a squirrelly place down low, on passenger side of carb. The base idle screw should be in plain site on drivers side of carb, and I remember being able to turn it with my fingers with air cleaner in place. Even so, with air cleaner off, it is looking right at ya. There are no screws on the passenger side of the carb.Only adjustment is the cam for the choke pull-off adjustment and that is done by bending the cam tab with a screw driver inserted into the slot on the lever. 5893341-P3280155.JPG (25 downloads)

Re: how do u adjust the idle [Re: 62maxwgn] #652106 03/28/10 08:47 PM 03/28/10 08:47 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 9,436 Blair County,PA 62maxwgn master
62maxwgn master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 9,436 Blair County,PA	All screw adjustments are on the throttle linkage side. 5893348-P3280156.JPG (45 downloads)

Re: how do u adjust the idle [Re: 62maxwgn] #652107 03/28/10 08:52 PM 03/28/10 08:52 PM
Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 11,543 chicagoland,usa B buildanother I Live Here
buildanother I Live Here B Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 11,543 chicagoland,usa	Thanks for the correction, and the detailed pic. I do think that the base idle adjustment has been figured out by now.

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