If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. |
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
#1
|
|||
|
|||
Help tuning carb on '83 Grand Prix 5.0
I recently had to purchase a new carb for my '83 grand prix so that it
would pass the emissions test here in GA. I had a shop do the install and the retest, which it now passed. I got the car back and it fired right up and seemed to run great. The idle seemed a bit low, but the car still ran fine. Next day I turned on the AC, which I had just finished fixing, and the car would die almost immediately. I took the car back to the shop that did the install and the guy there just turned in the idle screw to bump up the idle. Seemed to fix things ok. Well, the car now occasionally dies when the AC is on again. I could just take it back to them, but want to make sure that simply turning the idle screw is the proper way to tune the carb. I can turn it in and bump it up, but want to make sure this will not affect how the car runs at different speeds. Reason I ask is because this morning it felt like the car wanted to die when I first gave it some gas at the first light I got to. I let it warm up for about a minute and went on my way at first start-up. At the first light, I lightly accelerated, but the car didn't really respond. The car finally kicked in and took off. I don't want this to happen, and was wondering if it was a product of simply bumping up the idle. Ok, sorry for the long story. What is the proper way to tune the carb? I've been looking for a pontiac service manual online, but have not found one yet. I don't really like the Haynes types of manuals. Thanks for your time. Craig |
Ads |
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
Golf carb tuning?/ cutting out | Jason Fox | VW air cooled | 0 | December 29th 04 04:24 PM |
Carb found, what is this carb for? | Jan | VW air cooled | 2 | November 24th 04 04:40 PM |
55 oval carb question | Howard Nelson | VW air cooled | 21 | November 22nd 04 04:44 PM |
CB- TYPE 4 replacement carb? | scorch | VW air cooled | 2 | October 20th 04 02:11 AM |
1949 Chevrolet 3100 Truck - How to Identify Carb | Steve | Antique cars | 4 | February 11th 04 12:17 PM |