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My engine is back at 1,200 rpm warm idle, after a few
miles on the highway.
I took apart the Ratco cable linkage and put it back together.
I removed and adjusted the carb linkage, put it back.
I checked the new throttle bushings- A-OK
I removed and looked at the plugs- all good
I checked the points gap- A-OK
I reset the timing dead-on at 10 degrees.
At half choke, the car starts easily now.
In the garage, when warm, I idle at 700 to 800 rpm.
I drive the car awile and the warm idle sits at 1200 rpm.
Jeff Palya sent me new carb linkage today, so I'll do nothing
until his new piece arrives.
My question- Does it really matter much if my car idles
at 800 or 1200 rpm? Yes, it runs 20* hotter in stop and go traffic.
thanks,
dale
miles on the highway.
I took apart the Ratco cable linkage and put it back together.
I removed and adjusted the carb linkage, put it back.
I checked the new throttle bushings- A-OK
I removed and looked at the plugs- all good
I checked the points gap- A-OK
I reset the timing dead-on at 10 degrees.
At half choke, the car starts easily now.
In the garage, when warm, I idle at 700 to 800 rpm.
I drive the car awile and the warm idle sits at 1200 rpm.
Jeff Palya sent me new carb linkage today, so I'll do nothing
until his new piece arrives.
My question- Does it really matter much if my car idles
at 800 or 1200 rpm? Yes, it runs 20* hotter in stop and go traffic.
thanks,
dale