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Old Jul 2, 2008 | 09:29 PM
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I knocked out the plugs sealing the idle adjusting screws on my
1979 L82. Basic question: Which direction do you turn the screws
to richen the idle, clockwise or counter clockwise?

Is there a starting adjustment, that is so many turns from when
the screws are turned completely inward?
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To richen back the screws out (counter clockwise).
I usually start at 1.5 turns out and move quarter turn to get max vacuum.
Hope this helps.
Terry
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Where would you hook up a vacume gauge?
T in line to the distributor vacume advance canister?
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Originally Posted by mark79,80
Where would you hook up a vacume gauge?
T in line to the distributor vacume advance canister?
Anywhere to manifold vacuum. Use the power brake port if you want.
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