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Float Adjustment
Do not bend float lip while it is resting against the needle as this may deform the synthetic needle tip and cause a false setting.
Fig. Fig. 4: Adjusting the fast idle cam on the Carter BBD carburetor
Perform this adjustment with the carburetor installed on the engine. If the car is equipped with a Transmission Controlled Spark (TCS) system and/or an Exhaust Gas Recirculation
(EGR) system, be sure that both are disconnected before attempting to set fast idle speed.
Automatic Choke
This adjustment may be made with the carburetor either on or off the engine.
Never set the choke more than two notches in either direction of the recommended setting.
Choke Unloader
1. Hold the throttle in the wide open position and apply pressure on the choke plate toward the closed position.
2. Measure the distance between the lower edge of the choke plate and the air horn wall (see the `Carburetor Specifications' chart).
3. If necessary, adjust by bending the unloader tang where it contacts the fast idle cam. Bend toward the cam to increase clearance, and away from the cam to decrease
clearance.
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Do not bend the unloader tang down from the horizontal plane. After adjusting, make sure that the unloader tang maintains at least a 0.070 in. (1.78mm) clearance from the flange of
the main body at wide open throttle position.
4. Operate the throttle and make sure that the unloader does not bind against the carburetor or linkage. Also make sure the wide open throttle can be reached by fully depressing
the gas pedal. If not, remove excess padding from beneath the floor mat or reposition the throttle cable bracket.
1. Remove the step-up piston cover plate and gasket from the carburetor air horn.
2. Adjust the gap in the step-up piston to 0.040 in. (1.016mm), plus or minus 0.015 in. (0.38mm) using the allen head screw on top of the piston. Turning the screw clockwise
richens the fuel mixture and turning counterclockwise leans it out.
3. Back off the curb idle adjustment until the throttle valves are fully closed, then rotate the idle screw inward one complete turn. Make a note of the number of turns so that the idle
screw can be returned to its original position.
4. While keeping moderate pressure on the rod lifter tab, fully depress the step-up piston and tighten the rod lifter lockscrew.
5. Release the piston and rod lifter, and return the curb idle screw to its original position.
6. Install the step-up piston cover plate and gasket.
1. Back off the curb idle screw until the throttle valves (plates) are completely closed. Then, open the choke valve (plate) so that the fast idle cam permits the throttle valves to seat
in their bores. Make sure that the accelerator pump `S' link is located in the outer hole of the pump arm.
2. Turn the curb idle screw clockwise until it just contacts its stop, and then continue to rotate two complete turns.
3. Measure the distance between the surface of the air horn and the top of the accelerator pump shaft. This distance should be 0.500 in. (12.7mm).
4. Adjust the pump travel as necessary, by loosening the pump arm adjusting lockscrew and rotating the sleeve until the proper measurement is obtained. Then, tighten the
lockscrew.
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