Re: Carter 2bbl Throttle Plate Position
 

What about the idle speed screw?

If it is all the way out and it still idles too fast, you have one
massive vacuum leak somewhere.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Dave Hilbert wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> What is the correct throttle butterfly plate position when the Carter
> 2bbl is at idle? Are the plates supposed to be horizontal? Is there
> a measurement which can be made?
>
> I'm idling high, and I think the throttle plates just aren't closing.
> I can "close" them by pulling on the accelerator linkage to force it
> closed - how much give is there supposed to be in the seating?
>
> Thanks,
> Dave (?)