Jimmyrig
Member
- Joined
- Aug 17, 2016
- Messages
- 78
- Reaction score
- 1
- Points
- 8
- Location
- Northwest oregon
- Vehicle Year
- 1985
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Engine Size
- 2.8
- Transmission
- Manual
- My credo
- It ain't stuck till it don't move
Last spring I adjusted the carburetor on my 85 2.8 and it ran great all summer and fall until recently. Now for some unknown reason it doesn't do high idle in the morning until I get to work, and the choke is staying closed until a good 10-20 miles down the road despite a good 15 minute warm up. Yes the temperature has gone from 40's and 50's to 20's and 30's, but I've been toying with carbs for a good two decades and this one has me scratching my head. Once it's run long enough it runs perfect still, high idle works and the choke is wide open. Of course my first go to fix for the overloading on fuel in the morning was foiled by some genius at ford who lucky for him remains nameless, because he convinced them that it would be better to rivet the choke housing in place making it impossible to adjust. Not one of their better ideas. I'm assuming there is some way to adjust the choke aside from turning the housing like on every other electric choke carburetor ever. Possibly something to do with the vacuum canister hooked to it but without a vacuum hose? I'm going to have a look at the high idle issue this weekend, making sure it's properly adjusted and might as well give the choke another try.