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General Category => Quadrajet Carb Talk and Tips => Topic started by: kevin83k10 on September 18, 2010, 02:32:23 PM

Title: ccc q jet wont run right at facotry seting
Post by: kevin83k10 on September 18, 2010, 02:32:23 PM

ccc feed back q jet wont run right at factory setings it will olny reach 30 deg of dell on set up at 4.5 turns on lower srews and the air bleed ajusted out of spec. there are no vac leaks. engine is new and fresh and is stock base toiming set at 8 deg adavces 30 deg run at ides at 15  on an 83 chevy k10 5.7

Title: Re: ccc q jet wont run right at facotry seting
Post by: Cliff Ruggles on September 19, 2010, 09:43:49 AM

Which way is the idle airbleed screw set, all the way down, or all the way up?....Cliff

Title: Re: ccc q jet wont run right at facotry seting
Post by: kevin83k10 on September 19, 2010, 10:06:56 AM

air bleed is almost allthe way down  id say maby a turn and a half away fromt botom. i have thethexton gageing tool to set them up with as well as the lean athorty tool and the rich  ajustemnt is set to 4/32 with the gage for that.

Title: Re: ccc q jet wont run right at facotry seting
Post by: kevin83k10 on September 19, 2010, 10:16:25 AM

Quote from: kevin83k10 on September 19, 2010, 10:06:56 AM

air bleed is almost allthe way down  id say maby a turn and a half away fromt botom. i have thethexton gageing tool to set them up with as well as the lean athorty tool and the rich  ajustemnt is set to 4/32 with the gage for that.
carb no 17083508

Title: Re: ccc q jet wont run right at facotry seting
Post by: Cliff Ruggles on September 23, 2010, 04:31:25 AM

Down  would be the richest idle setting.  Sounds like it wants more idle fuel.  Did you make any engine changes, cam, etc, during the rebuild?.....Cliff

Title: Re: ccc q jet wont run right at facotry seting
Post by: kevin83k10 on October 03, 2010, 05:05:32 AM

no changes is should be a stock engine its a jasper remain as far as i know ot stock inside