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318 idle misary
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Posted: 05/14/09
11:21 PM
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i recently bout a 1968 plymouth fury iii with a 318 2-barrel and i've been tickering with it since the last few owners took such bad care of it, i've recently come into an idle problem.
Every time i start it now i have to keep my foot lightly pressed on the gas or she'll die out on me, the worst part happens when i go to shift from park to drive or into reverse, and now i have to resort to driving with two feet because every time i come to a red light the RPM's just drop and it dies.
i'm pretty sure it's my carb or something with my fuel system
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79redexp
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Posted: 05/17/09
07:42 AM
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It's the carb, if it was fuel it would die foot on or off. Sounds like a bad idle circuit. Try turning both idle screws fully in and back them off 2 turns each and adjust the idle speed. If adjustment doesn't work the carb will have to be rebuilt or replaced. Hope this helps.
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darins701
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Posted: 05/17/09
09:12 AM
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I agree, sounds like an idle circit problem. Clean or rebuild the carb. Check for a vacuum leak too. I had a bad brake booster once that acted the same way.
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Posted: 05/17/09
10:21 PM
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i played with the idle screws and now it runs almost perfect
thx for the help
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