Quadrajet Problem Solving > Dialing in your rebuilt Quadrajet carburetor

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dougs69:
Ok i just pulled out the idle tubes, they looked clean. no debris down in the bores. I will measure them tomorrow at work.  I did find that the base plate screws had loosened up, i guess from the gasket crush. Also I'm thinking I will order a new float, maybe the old one is getting saturated and thats how Im getting so rich . I will also measure the holes where the mixture screws seat (if it makes a difference). I checked the primary hangers and they dont look bent.
Thanks for the help, Doug

dougs69:
you will have to forgive me, I'm learning as I go .I ordered new idle tubes.036 and new down channel restrictors to make it .052.  also knocked out the plugs in the body for the idle bypass air. Now i realize thet the accelerator pump discharge holes are about .063 Is this going to mess everything up? I'm begininning to think this old remanufactured q-jet was used on a sherman tank or something :o, any thoughts??

Shark Racer:
Are you sure you're looking at the right holes for the accel pump? They're not a simple angle to get right the first time you go at them...

dougs69:
well ...upon careful reexamination, i guess I wasn't looking deep enough into those bores, a flashlight revealed the true discharge holes located deeper beyond the counterbored section :-[   Thanks for keeping me honest shark racer.

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