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- From: ravalent@mothra.syr.EDU (Bob Valentine)
- Subject: Re: High curb idle
- Message-ID: <1993Jan26.212604.28069@newstand.syr.edu>
- Organization: Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
- References: <kfN2Wxi00WBN03vEVO@andrew.cmu.edu>
- Date: Tue, 26 Jan 93 21:26:03 EST
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- In article <kfN2Wxi00WBN03vEVO@andrew.cmu.edu> pt1e+@andrew.cmu.edu (Paul M Taylor) writes:
- >80 Pinto 4cyl 4sp no computer.
-
- I didn't know they made a Pinto in 80. Oh well, I'll take the bait.
- >
- >In a effort to make my Pinto run smooth I replaced the orig carb with a
- >Rochester 2bbl from a v8 chevy.
-
- Smallest chevy V-8 = 265 ci. (1955, I think)
- Pinto motor = ~100 ci.
-
- Gee, that chevy 2bbl sounds just a little big. Hmm, lets in too
- much air and gas even with the throttle blades closed. How did you
- ever get this carb to mount to a Pinto? Check the duct tape around
- the base of the carb, holding it to the intake....
-
- >The problem is that the engine seems to always be on high idle.
- >Double checked for vacuum leaks and that the throttle blades were not
- >hanging up. everything was fine. curb idle screw is all the way out.
- >Nothing binding or hanging up. When I let the clutch out with the brake
- >on and bring down the idle it will stay down. Coming to a stop normally
- >and putting the clutch in results in the high idle again.
-
- Ah! You have your solution. Just adjust your clutch so it never
- totally releases! Voila! perfect idle speed adjustment.
-
- Engine has
- >101,000 with new cam, lifters, rockers and no work done on the
- >head(pistons,rings,etc. Anyone have any clues?
-
- Why?
-
- >thanks, Paul
-
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