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Stock Carb Settings?

 
jc65coupe jc65coupe
User | Posts: 52 | Joined: 09/09
Posted: 10/28/09
02:29 PM

Hello again, I had to rebuild my Autolite 2100 carb after a recent under-hood fire and was wondering what the stock carb settings were? I cant seem to find them anywhere. So I figured someone might have them memorized or know where to find them. My main issue are the 2 adjustment screws on the front of the carb. I have tried tweaking them, always in the same increments, and the car just wont quite run right. It misses and stalls when stopping. I'm pretty sure that its not the idle because its up at around 800-900 rpms. thanks.  

 
Jbirch Jbirch
Enthusiast | Posts: 565 | Joined: 05/09
Posted: 10/28/09
09:59 PM

Sounds like it gets too lean. Check for a vacuum leak. Check to be sure choke works right. Check to be sure float level is adjusted right.
Your idle speed seems too high for a warmed-up stock engine @ idle in gear if you have an auto trans. Should be more like 600 rpm for a stock motor in gear and about 750 out of gear in neutral when warm.
Turn adjustment screws in all the way and gently seat them. Then back out two full turns each as a starting place.  

 
jc65coupe jc65coupe
User | Posts: 52 | Joined: 09/09
Posted: 10/29/09
03:07 PM

Thanks I did that and it still wasn't quite right for me. I ended up tweaking it to around 2.5 turns. The Vaccume lines are all good, I have had that problem already and that was the first thing I checked. Thanks a bunch Jbirch! Im sure ill have plenty more questions in the future..  

 
jc65coupe jc65coupe
User | Posts: 52 | Joined: 09/09
Posted: 10/29/09
03:07 PM

Thanks I did that and it still wasn't quite right for me. I ended up tweaking it to around 2.5 turns. The Vaccume lines are all good, I have had that problem already and that was the first thing I checked. Thanks a bunch Jbirch! Im sure ill have plenty more questions in the future..  

 

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