[Guest]

I just did a rebuild and replaced some stock parts with Edelbrock parts. I am getting a rolling idle and I can't figure it out. The idle seems to surge and then fall over and over again. Could it be a air leak? I can't seem to find out what it is but am a totally rookie...... Any help is appreciated!

My set up is
600cfm 1406 Edl carb
Edl perf Intake
Edl Alum perf heads

- Dave

66 GT RagTop
Edelbrock Heads
Edelbrock 600cfm Carb
Edelbrock Intake

 

[whisperer]

Shure, that might be a vacuum leak. To find it, (if that's the problem) spritz some starting fluid around the base of the carb with the engine running and see if the idle picks up. I don't have to warn you to go real easy with this because of fire danger, right? hehe.

Hal
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[autoxsteve]

Other likely culprits include all of your vacuum hoses, your PCV valve and power brake booster (if you have one). I discovered a cracked vacuum plug when I went through my engine bay. Also had a PCV valve that was in bad shape. Now the car runs great!



Steve Leslie, 65 coupe in restoration. 302, toploader, A/C, disc brakes, bench seat

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[mrgem]

What you didn't say was how well the car runs otherwise - and whether the problem occurs when the car is warm, cold or at all times. Steve is probably right about the vacumn leak, but it could be something else - based on your answer to the above questions.

Glenn Morgan 66 GT Fastback 351w+toploader

 

[71MachOne]

I purchased a new performer intake manifold for my 351C and one of the carb stud holes was drilled all the way through into the intake passages. I put a good thread sealer on the carb stud to prevent any leaks. This may be causing your problem... just an idea. I also have the 1406 carb. Good luck.

 

[Guest]

I just rebuilt an autolite 2100. I had the same problem. After checking for vacuum and not finding any, I found out that the idle mixture wasn't set properly.

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