Re: [Amc-list] Carb adjustments - Holley 1909 one barrel

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My thought..
On the fuel pump, is it possible it is drawing oil into the fuel?
Seems I rememebr that happening to someo0ne once upon a time, but not sure.
Hope it's not one of the other things it could be, leaking headgasket, etc;

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1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5
2004 Grand Cherokee Laredo, 4.7L, Quadratrac II
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From: "Bruce Griffis" <bruce.griffis@xxxxxxxxx>
> Okay, I checked my timing and it is set to 8 degrees before top dead
> center. Next up is carb adjustments. I have a Holley 1909 one barrel
> carb. It has three screws for adjustment. Idle mixture is on the side
> by the valve cover and down by the base. In is lean, out is rich,
> right? It also has 2 screws on the other side, one is for idle stop,
> the other is for fast idle.
> 
> So - fast idle - that's for startup, right? The idle stop, is that
> where I set my idle speed? Which one do I want to hit to set idle to
> 500 RPM? Also, the car won't really idle at 500, I can slow it down to
> 650 or so, much lower than that and it stalls.
> 
> What would be a general procedure for adjusting the carb? I've tried
> by ear, but my ear must be defective ;-)
> 
> Tools on hand: tach/dwell meter, timing light with adjustments for
> advance and RPM, vacuum gauge. How do I do this right to make sure
> it's not too rich, too lean, too fast, too slow, ...
> 
> Finally - after replacing the head and head gasket, my car stopped
> smoking. I replaced the oil and oil filter, and did not have
> condensation on the inside of the valve cover last check - also no
> foamy stuff. I installed a rebuilt fuel pump, and a new section of
> rubber fuel hose. Now the car is smoking like a train. Do rebuilt fuel
> pumps have oil in them to keep them from rusting? Could that be it? Or
> do I have to start checking other things? The smoke is light in color,
> but has a little blue. It does not go away as the car warms up - but I
> haven't driven it very far since replacing the pump. The smoke is not
> black, and it is not as white as before I had the head rebuilt.
> 
> Anyway - I'd like to set the carb right and see if that clears it up.
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