Fast idle adjust
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Fast idle adjust
Does anybody out there know how to adjust the automatic choke on the 2V carb on my '72 302. The engine has to be almost completely warmed up before it will come off of fast idle. The choke seems to work OK in that it opens pretty soon as the engine warms up. It's a pain driving in traffic and trying to hold it back when it wants to idle so fast.
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Fast idle adjust
Replace it with an electric choke.
They work better.
The choke housing has to be indexed correctly.
The linkage has to work freely.
The settings have to be done correctly.
The choke butterfly has to be set correctly.
Have you tried do a google for
*Adjusting a choke on a ford carburetor* ?
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They work better.
The choke housing has to be indexed correctly.
The linkage has to work freely.
The settings have to be done correctly.
The choke butterfly has to be set correctly.
Have you tried do a google for
*Adjusting a choke on a ford carburetor* ?
Dennis https://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gallery/sizeimage.php?&photoid=1733&.jpg
[i][font color=red]Calgary,Alberta,Canada[/font][i]
[font color=blue]Please Don't Ask Me Any Tough Questions,
"I'm Saving My Memory For When I Develop Alzheimer's" [font/]
78 F-150 429CJ,Silver, Explorer Pkg.
641/2-Mustang 260,Pre-World's Fair Car.
64-Fairlane500 S/C waiting for a 390-4spd.
68-Mustang 289-Sunlit Gold 80,892Mi
78-Buick LeSabre 403 4V
84 Volvo DL Wagon
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Fast idle adjust
Actually, if I could find a stock manual choke setup at the wreckers that would match the other ***** on my dash I would swap it in. Then I would have complete control and it would be simple and reliable. What do you think?
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Fast idle adjust
Great, They also have aftermarket NEW manual chokes too.
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[font color=blue]Please Don't Ask Me Any Tough Questions,
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78 F-150 429CJ,Silver, Explorer Pkg.
641/2-Mustang 260,Pre-World's Fair Car.
64-Fairlane500 S/C waiting for a 390-4spd.
68-Mustang 289-Sunlit Gold 80,892Mi
78-Buick LeSabre 403 4V
84 Volvo DL Wagon
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[font color=blue]Please Don't Ask Me Any Tough Questions,
"I'm Saving My Memory For When I Develop Alzheimer's" [font/]
78 F-150 429CJ,Silver, Explorer Pkg.
641/2-Mustang 260,Pre-World's Fair Car.
64-Fairlane500 S/C waiting for a 390-4spd.
68-Mustang 289-Sunlit Gold 80,892Mi
78-Buick LeSabre 403 4V
84 Volvo DL Wagon
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Fast idle adjust
sounds similar to my former problem - it was a linkage issue. Started with manual choke, then electric... Ultimately I'm back to an automatic. the carburetor guys at "pony" said that electric chokes open too quickly. they said manual chokes were ok but they sell all their carbs w/ automatic.
