How do you adjust the idle

[Steve Bakken]

He's right. Burning down the motor is worst case scenario, but one carb running leaner than the other is harmfull to the lean cylinder. Both carbs should be exactly in sync. The easy way to do this is to turn both screws all the way in and count the number of turns and then back them both out to approximately the same location but turning both of them the same number of turns. The best and most accurate way is to take both carbs out of their rubber boots and hold them so you can see down both or their throats, and slowly squeeze the throttle. They should both begin opening at exactly the same time. If one begins opening before the other, adjust those screws until their dead on with each other.

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Steve @ Bakken's Boat Shop www.bakkensboatshop.com

[idratherbefishing]

Thanks for the reply, I think i'll probably just take it in and have a shop do it so i don't screw it up.

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[idratherbefishing]

I have a 95 AC Cougar and it wouldn't idle, so i turned the screw on the left side of the carberators clockwise until it would idle. I don't think i turned both of them exactly the same. I am not sure if this was the right way to do it and was wondering if this could affect anything else with the sled? It seems to run fine, but someone told me it may run too lean and burn up the motor.

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[sledhead]

Remaove the carbs, then set the idle with a small drill bit. Then adjust the sync using the trottle cable adusters. turning the idle screws out the same amount of turns doesn't always do the trick.

[Maxwell]

idratherbefishing

if you are located in the SW metro, I will show you how to do it.

email me if interested.

badexpresso at yahoo

[idratherbefishing]

thanks for the response guys, i have everything up and running!

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