Another carb question
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Intermediate
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From: Shorewood IL
Another carb question
After the car has been run for an hour (typical daily commute) and parked for 3-4 hours, when I go to restart it, it barely keeps an idle and I have to give her a little gas to keep running. After a few minutes all is well.
Could I have a bad choke or accelerator pump?
Could I have a bad choke or accelerator pump?
Melting Slicks
Joined: Aug 2003
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From: Dayton Oh
The other possibility is that the carb might just be a little on the lean side at idle. Turn BOTH idle mixture screws out 1/4 - 1/2 turn and see if it helps. Not that a Holley SA is the same carb as the Q-jet but my SA always behaved like yours until I rejetted the carb and had to adjust the idle mixture. Runs great now during warm up and after sitting like yours.
