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MEDIK418 · 12-06-2002, 01:03 PM

If you still have the plugs out turn it over a few times to help blow any excess gas out of the intake and cylinders. I'm guessing that you have the floats set way too high. I hate the windows Holley uses in those things. Do they come out? If they do, you can set the floats easily with them out. Just set the level where the gas just barely starts to come out of the hole. You can fine tune the level to meet your needs after that with the holes plugged. Just remember not to go more than a quarter turn at a time until you have it where you wan it. Hint, you might want to shine a real bright penlight into the opposite side of the float bowl to insure you are actually looking at the gas level and not a funny colored window. You need three hands for this trick. Get help.
Float levels affect more of the engine's performance than some folks realize. Make sure you have them where you need them before you try any other adjustments. Good luck.

12-06-2002, 01:03 PM	#2
MEDIK418 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 1999 Location: Amarillo, Texas, USA Posts: 780	If you still have the plugs out turn it over a few times to help blow any excess gas out of the intake and cylinders. I'm guessing that you have the floats set way too high. I hate the windows Holley uses in those things. Do they come out? If they do, you can set the floats easily with them out. Just set the level where the gas just barely starts to come out of the hole. You can fine tune the level to meet your needs after that with the holes plugged. Just remember not to go more than a quarter turn at a time until you have it where you wan it. Hint, you might want to shine a real bright penlight into the opposite side of the float bowl to insure you are actually looking at the gas level and not a funny colored window. You need three hands for this trick. Get help. Float levels affect more of the engine's performance than some folks realize. Make sure you have them where you need them before you try any other adjustments. Good luck. __________________ 1986 four-eyed LX coupe, 358 Cleveland, Tremec TKO600/centerforce clutch, dish cut Probe forged pistons, comp cams hyd.roller cam, .579/.588@224/230, Edel.performer, 670 holley street avenger, CPR custom built long tubes, ported and polished 4bbl heads, manley valves, beehive springs, MSD peo-billet dist/MSD6AL, fluidamper, 5 lug conv. with 17x8 bullits there's more but it's still not finished yet. Oh, and the oldest boy is turning his 89 GT into a FFR cobra this next summer. Last edited by MEDIK418; 12-06-2002 at 01:11 PM..