[DeTomaso] Carb question

[Christopher Kimball]

I'm afraid I don't know...

Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2012 13:59:11 -0700
From: b.hower3400 at yahoo.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Carb question
To: chrisvkimball at msn.com; michael at michaelshortt.com
CC: detomaso at realbig.com

In the past, didn't Ford use a fast idle solinoid to be entergized during A/C clutch running?
 
Bud #3400

--- On Sat, 8/4/12, michael at michaelshortt.com <michaelsavga at gmail.com> wrote:


From: michael at michaelshortt.com <michaelsavga at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Carb question
To: "Christopher Kimball" <chrisvkimball at msn.com>
Cc: detomaso at realbig.com
Date: Saturday, August 4, 2012, 3:25 PM


I recently experienced a similar problem which became progressively worse,
eventually even whistling when off throttle ( ask those at Summer Summit ).
After much stress and removing and replacing the carb and air cleaners
three time with new gaskets each time, it turned out to be a vacuum leak
between the left head and the intake manifold.

Michael Shortt
On Aug 4, 2012 3:56 PM, "Christopher Kimball" <chrisvkimball at msn.com> wrote:

> I have a 408 stroker with a Holley 750.  When I try to set the idle, I
> seem to have only two choices.  1) set the idle too fast (1800 rpms) so
> that when I turn on the air conditioner, the car won't die (it goes to
> about 1100 rpms with the a/c on), or 2) set the idle for 1100 without the
> a/c, but when I turn
 on the a/c it drops down to about 500 rpms and is at
> risk of dying when I let out the clutch.
>
> I've tried adjusting the idle screw on the carb in minuscule increments,
> but no luck getting better results.
>
> Suggestions?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Chris
> 3846
>
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