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bad carb in need of some adjustment....cant afford new one

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Old Jul 22, 2002 | 02:16 PM
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From: PORT RICHEY, FLORIDA
Car: 1983 Camaro Sport Coupe
Engine: 1986 305 C.I.D. Bored .030 over
Transmission: TH350 W/Shift Kit
Axle/Gears: 3:08
bad carb in need of some adjustment....cant afford new one

hey guys and gals(if there are any gals on here)


i have an 83 camaro with a bored out 305(stats in sig)

the carb is a quadrajet

the secondary butterflies are off.....(they were sticking.... i dont have them to put back on......it was as stupid mistake a long time ago....)


the air fuel screws on the front of the carb.........what should the be set at.....should i tighten them all the way and then back out a lil or what.....

any suggestions to make it run as wwell as possible would help

thanks in advance
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Old Jul 22, 2002 | 09:35 PM
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First, put your carb back together. Then, to adjust idle mixture start at, lets say, 3 turns out. Then adjust both side equally until you get the leanest mixture possible, that doesn't affect idle speed.

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