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Help with carb idle problem!!!!!! - 4/6/2008 7:04:47 AM    cjcobra99   Posts: 4 Joined: 12/17/2006 Status: offline I bought a 1984 mustang gt hatchback.  The guy I bought it from converted it from TBFI to Carb.  I got the car to run now, but I have to have the idle set up to about 2,000 RPM in order for it to not die when I put it in drive.  In drive the car idle's at 900 to 1000rpm.  What would cause the motor to die out when I put it in drive????  Could this be a bad ignition module?  The car has new plugs, wires and new MSD ignition coil.  From day one I had a timing issue which I fixed last night.  He didn't have the car at TDC when he installed the distributor...he was in a hurry.  I have that issue fixed, but the timing my need to be dialed in with a light still...could that be the problem?  I don't feel like it's timing because now when I drive the car it pops like it has a miss in it.  Someone let me know something???? Post #: 1

RE: Help with carb idle problem!!!!!! - 4/6/2008 7:51:15 AM    Gary H Posts: 709 Joined: 3/31/2007 From: Chandler, Az Status: offline  Sounds like a vacum leak somewhere. What intake and carb? _____________________________ 84 Gt vert, 13.58 @ 102.84 Az summer heat http://www.mysticspeed.com/asstpics/pics482.jpg 68 Mustang coupe 8 sec street car project http://www.mysticspeed.com/68chassis/images/34-68nwrear.jpg My site. http://www.mysticspeed.com (in reply to cjcobra99) Post #: 2

RE: Help with carb idle problem!!!!!! - 4/6/2008 8:25:03 AM    cjcobra99   Posts: 4 Joined: 12/17/2006 Status: offline Holley 670 street avenger and edlebrock intake (in reply to Gary H) Post #: 3

RE: Help with carb idle problem!!!!!! - 4/6/2008 8:45:03 PM    67mustang302   Posts: 5452 Joined: 4/21/2007 Status: offline Definately check for vacuum leaks. Also, have you set the idle mixture? _____________________________ Who cares how much horsepower it has, all that matters is how fast it goes! Best run 13.23 at 106.97mph with a 2.183 60' Times from before tune and driver mod. (in reply to cjcobra99) Post #: 4

RE: Help with carb idle problem!!!!!! - 5/4/2008 7:39:25 PM    projectresto83 Posts: 1298 Joined: 7/23/2006 From: Indiana(Stationed in Texas) Status: offline Remove the vac advance line and leave it plugged to see how it runs. I can't use any part throttle with mine so I just left it unhooked. _____________________________ http://s284.photobucket.com/albums/ll27/justlm69/Project%20Resto%2083/ (in reply to 67mustang302) Post #: 5

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