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PKRWUD · 11-24-2004, 10:42 AM

1) Gently turn both mixture screws in until they bottom out.
2) Back them both out 1 1/2 turns.
3) Warm up engine
4) Turn idle speed down as LOW as the engine will maintain.
5) Adjust the screws in two round trips (adjust one side, then the other, then come back to the first side, then go back to the other side) to get the highest RPM***.
6) Add an aditional 1/8 turn out for each screw.
7) Reset idle speed to desired level.
8) Shut off engine and check that both screws are the same. If they're not, set both to the average of the two.
9) Restart engine to check idle quality.

***If it's easier for you, attach a vacuum gauge to a manifold vacuum source, and adjust for the highest vacuum reading, rather than the highest RPM.

Take care,
-Chris

11-24-2004, 10:42 AM	#3
PKRWUD Junior Member Join Date: Mar 1999 Location: Ventura, California Posts: 8,981	Re: Carb mixture setting 1) Gently turn both mixture screws in until they bottom out. 2) Back them both out 1 1/2 turns. 3) Warm up engine 4) Turn idle speed down as LOW as the engine will maintain. 5) Adjust the screws in two round trips (adjust one side, then the other, then come back to the first side, then go back to the other side) to get the highest RPM*. 6) Add an aditional 1/8 turn out for each screw. 7) Reset idle speed to desired level. 8) Shut off engine and check that both screws are the same. If they're not, set both to the average of the two. 9) Restart engine to check idle quality. *If it's easier for you, attach a vacuum gauge to a manifold vacuum source, and adjust for the highest vacuum reading, rather than the highest RPM. Take care, -Chris __________________ Webmaster: Rice Haters Club Jim Porter Racing Peckerwoods Pit Stop Support Your Local RED & WHITE!