Carbed V6, swapped plugs now idles crazy high... what'd I do?
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Car: 83 bird
Engine: 305/383
Transmission: WC T5
Axle/Gears: 3:42
Carbed V6, swapped plugs now idles crazy high... what'd I do?
Did half the spark plugs on the 83 Firebird 2.8, fired it up to check something, and now even once warm and kicked down it idles at 2200rpm.
What wire or hose might I have bumped?
Hard to listen for vacuum leaks as the clutch fan is so loud but I don't hear anything obvious.
PCV is seated.
And yes, I did the other 3 plugs
What wire or hose might I have bumped?
Hard to listen for vacuum leaks as the clutch fan is so loud but I don't hear anything obvious.
PCV is seated.
And yes, I did the other 3 plugs
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Car: 1984 Firebird S/E
Engine: 2.8 carbed
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Re: Carbed V6, swapped plugs now idles crazy high... what'd I do?
I don't know if you ever figured it out, but a good way to check for vacuum leaks is to get some carb cleaner or starter fluid and spray near hoses or spark plug bases. Just be careful where you spray that stuff, you'll hear the idle go down when you hit the leak.
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Joined: Nov 2002
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From: MA, USA
Car: 83 bird
Engine: 305/383
Transmission: WC T5
Axle/Gears: 3:42
Re: Carbed V6, swapped plugs now idles crazy high... what'd I do?
I appreciate it man! Actually it turned out to be a wire that came off a spade connector near the back of the air cleaner area. Soon as I reconnected it the idle dropped!
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