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Old 09-29-2009, 12:30 PM
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curb idle good in gear idle bad

Hello all I need some help does anyone know where i can find a vacuum diagram for a 1985 bronco 4x4 351 windsor h.o. 5.8L i am having some trouble with my idle i have good curb idle but when i put it in gear it feels like it wants to bog out it sounds like a vacuum leak but i cant find it i have tried the carb cleaner trick and found 1 but thats taken care of now so now im on to find out whats next. i also removed the smog pump so the cross member pipe that connected the heads is wide open could this have anything to do with it????? please help if you can
 
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Old 09-29-2009, 03:07 PM
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the back of heads needs plugged up for sure.
 
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Old 09-30-2009, 12:26 AM
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Should be a vacuum diagram for emission control in the engine compartment. Have you rebuilt and adjusted the carb?
 
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