carburator wiring
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carburator wiring
I have a 1982 f100 with straight six, manual transmisson 4-speed w/granny gear. single barrel carburator. I have an idle problem. I notice that on the passgeners side left front of the carburator i have a wire that missing. It's not the choke, i really not sure what it is called. I checked several mauals and can't find it. Anybody have a clue. I am sure it the problem with my idle.
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Is it held on with two screws on the passenger front side of the carb?
Does it have a rubber cover on one end, with the wire coming out of that side, and the other side of it has a sort of plunger that "if engaged" will move the throttle linkage on the front of the carb?
Does your truck have Air Conditioning?
It sounds like you are describing the A/C idle control solenoid. When you turn on your A/C it puts a extra load on your engine, and makes the truck idle slower. The A/C idle control solenoid cycles on and off with the A/C compressor while the A/C is on to compensate for the varying loads, and makes the idle stable and smooth during cycles.
I've seen non A/C equipped models that had this solenoid attached to the carb from the factory. My 1981 F-150 among them. They served no purpose and were never plugged into anything. They were probably added to the carbs in bulk assymbly on the manufacturer assymbly line.
Does it have a rubber cover on one end, with the wire coming out of that side, and the other side of it has a sort of plunger that "if engaged" will move the throttle linkage on the front of the carb?
Does your truck have Air Conditioning?
It sounds like you are describing the A/C idle control solenoid. When you turn on your A/C it puts a extra load on your engine, and makes the truck idle slower. The A/C idle control solenoid cycles on and off with the A/C compressor while the A/C is on to compensate for the varying loads, and makes the idle stable and smooth during cycles.
I've seen non A/C equipped models that had this solenoid attached to the carb from the factory. My 1981 F-150 among them. They served no purpose and were never plugged into anything. They were probably added to the carbs in bulk assymbly on the manufacturer assymbly line.
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