if it notice any bogging issues I’ll readjust it. I didn’t check to hard before I adjusted it but i feel like it was close to like 10-12/32 and was leaking.

 

You have issues, and you do not have the carb set up right. You should be able to set that float to 1/4" with no leaks.

 

so disregard what the adjustment sheet says for my carb?

 

Are you trying to pass an emissions test, or make a nice-running car..? Either way, you need to identify and fix your carb problem: If the carb is leaking fuel out of the airhorn with the float level anywhere below 1/4", you have a fuel control problem that needs to be rectified. The .300" spec is a good performance spec for any Q-Jet, and it will not cause any leaks if there are no contributing issues, bad parts, or faulty assembly problems. If it's leaking at .300", you have a problem that needs to be fixed.

 

nope don’t need to to pass smog, I can register it as a classic vehicle and have it smog exempt. I have a 1406 I’ll swap in eventually. Maybe I can have it at 1/4” but right now things seem to be fine. I understand you’re the master of the quadrajets and I’m not arguing your expertise but if it’s working now I don’t see the need to fix it. If I start having fuel starvation issues then I’ll readjust the float again. I appreciate everyone’s help

 

You can lead a horse to water

I hope you get your carb issues figured out

 

why’d you change your last comment? Anyways yes eventually I’ll drink but I’ll figure out the other issue first before tearing apart the carb again and readjusting the float to .300”. I understand that these specs were for 1978 and that times change but for now following the factory setup which I was shamed for not doing and now am being shamed for doing is what I will stick with.

 

Hi arronjoshua92. You haven't been a member of the forum very long, so welcome! I'd like to help you out a bit on something that you haven't been here long enough to know. Lars isn't just some 'forum guy' providing suggestions. If you do a search you will see the many helpful threads he's written, books, spec sheets, etc. After being on this forum for a few years, I suggest that he is one of the most knowledgeable carb experts (especially Q-jets) on the planet. Does that mean he's right 100% of the time? No. So ask all the questions you want/need. When you've asked the questions, if you're not sure what to do I'd place my bet in what Lars suggests. If you ignore the advice and come back into the thread, don't get too defensive if you perceive a response as 'snarky'. You don't know what you don't know - that's why I'm trying to help you a bit.

When it comes down to certain 'specs', the 'book specs' are set up for passing emissions and often result in much less than optimal performance - especially on older engines that have other issues going on. 'Lars suggestions' vs. 'book specs'?? For me, it would be Lars every time.

Lars isn't the only true expert that regularly provide help and guidance. Some of the others are responding in this thread. If I started naming them all I'd forget some. Lars and others have been very helpful to me in setting up carbs, tuning carbs, setting up correct timing, etc. Properly set up Q-jets are GREAT carbs. Novice Q-jet rebuilds, chineesium knock-offs, etc. will drive you crazy. My suggestion: take Lars advice 100% of the time on your Q-jet and you'll be in good shape. I also agree with the advice to send it to Lars and pay him to rebuilt it. Then bolt it on, follow his instructions that will come back with the carb, and move to another area of the car.

No offense meant at all, but Q-jets require someone who knows them well to make them right. I'm very good at mechanical stuff and I've 'rebuilt' many Q-jets on cars I've owned - - until I realized that I really didn't have the full knowledge I needed and that my 'novice' rebuilds often caused drive-ability issues that I thought were timing related, etc. It's great to try stuff ourselves. But, for me, there has often come a time when it became more wise to pay an expert to do some work. As my parents taught me - 'when you buy true quality, you only wince once'. Best, Paul