engine wont idle, or stay running
08-08-2009, 05:56 PM
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well im not sure how it should be but the back float level registers about 1/4 way on the window(there is 3 horizontal lines its at almost the first one) and the front does not even register unless u shake the truck and then it sloshes a little bit on the window. there is four little screws(2 on each side of each bowl) that i have turned 2 1/2 turns out. there is also two larger screws on top of each bowl with a nut. im not sure how to go about adjusting them but when i try to back the screw out some to i assume allow more fuel and tighten the nut, the nut will not tighten and fuel leaks out.
08-11-2009, 03:48 PM
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ya the booster is ok, however it is old. but there was an open port in the intake and i plugged that off and did some carb adjusting, and i got it to idle. but its still weird...sometimes itll start right up, sometimes it wont, but it stays at idle for a min or so now and then kind of sputters off....maybe a fuel problem?
Are you adjusting things by using a tachometer (not the one in the car), or by ear? If by ear, quit doing that, and get a real tach on it.
