98-1289-8 EMPI 34PICT-3. Carb Initial Set-Up and Adjustment ‘The target Idle Speed fortis carburetor |s 850-900 RPM, This adjustment willbe obtained by adjusting the Volume and By-Pass Screws = NOT the screw on the Throttle Arm. Both the Volume Control Screw and By-Pass Screw are located together on the lt side ofthe carburetor just above the Idle Cut-Off Solenoid. The larger screw on the top fs the By-Pass Screw. The lower, smaller screw isthe Volume Control Screw. Fast Idle Adjusting Screw ‘By-Pass Serew Screw Idle set Volume Control Serew Idle Cut-Of Solenoid | ‘Accelerator Pump [Adjustment Screw 1, Make certain that all hoses ae in place and that everything is sealed properly to avoid vacuum leaks. 99% ofall idle problems are caused bya vacuum leak. A vacuum leak will make carburetor adjustment impossible, 2. Install the aie leaner and any/all breather lines 3. The Fast Idle Adjuster (Throttle Screw) does NOT control the Idle Speed. 2. With the choke in the fll epan position andthe stepped cam at its lowest point, place 2.003" fester gauge ~or a piece of copy paper — between the lowest step of the Choke Fast idle Cam and the Fast ale Adjusting Screw, Turn the screw in slowly until there is drag on the feeler gauge. ‘Then remove the feeler gauge. & Turn the screw IN exactly 1 turn ‘Thats the ONLY setting/adjustment this screw will need. DO NOT attempt any other adjustments to this serew, 4. The Volume Control serew (smaller screw} adjusts only the amount ‘of Ar Volume~ NOT the fuel volume, Serewing it IN reduces air making the mixture RICHER, Screwing it OUT increases air—making the moture LEANER ‘a, Screw the Volume Control Screw iN gently unt it bottoms (Out- then turn the serew OUT exactly 2% turns “This the initial setting, 5. Adjusting the By-Pass Screw (Jarger screw) controls the volume of air ‘going by the By-Pass Screw ~ this sets the Idle Spee. Screw the By-Pass Screw IN gently untl it bottoms out ‘then turn the screw OUT 2 turns. “Tiss the intial setting.65. withthe choke fully open, start the engine and run uni its warm. ‘a, Tumthe Volume Control Screw out slowly to obtain the fastest, smoothes idle speed {shouldbe within ¥ turn in or out from, your 23 turn nt setting). b, The turn the Volume Control Screw back IN slouly until the engine speed drops by 20-30RPM. You will heer the engine speed drop~at as litle as 1/8 turn, 7. Naw set your Idle Speed to 850-900RPM (950 for vehicles with Automate Trans) by turing the By-Pass Screw in (or out). Faster idle Is better than slower so as to prevent overheating 8 Ropoat Steps 6b and 7 to make final adjustment 9, Accelerator Pump Adjustment Screw - With the engine turned OFF and the aie cleaner removed, ook down the barrel of the carburetor, activate the throttle arm and watch forthe gas spraying rom the Spray Tube, Gas should spray from the tube the MOMENT the arm starts moving. iit sprays late, the engine will hesitate when accelerating. Adjust by loosening the Accelerator Pump Adjustment Serow, then acjusting the stroke ofthe rod to time the spray with ‘the movernent of the throttle arm, 10, Ifyou have followed ths procedure and the engine will not idle, most Ikely the cause is 2 vacuum leak. Start from the top and repeat. Check the adjustment screws to make certain that you have not applied too much aressure seating them - possibly stripping the treads. If your engine has a performance exhaust or ather madifiation..or ifthe blond of gasoline in your area features level of Ethanol higher than 10%, the carburetor may require larger dle and Main jets. We have included a 60 Idle Jet and 2 130 Main Jet that wil rchen the mixture from the factory jetting should you or your mechanic daterrsne that your engine requires 3 richer mixture Factory letting: 5Sidle - 12755 Main - 70 Air lle Jet “The lle let isloeated a he sie of he carburetr. ‘The Main Jets located nthe float bowl Remove treaded acces pl (4mm) then remove jet. You can remeve and replace the Main et without ‘coving the carburetor top, However comeing th cavturetr top ania allows yout sae the Mai et ~moking it ease to re-astal the et, Remove treaded acess lug using a Ame Remove the Main Jt with abla We removed the carburetor top and Nat so ven, secowsiver. you an batters the location af he Main et “Main JetInstallaion and Removal Tip: After lovening the main ja wit a screw diver, ve 2 wooden tooth pick to remove, Usng the sametoatpiek, you ean start the replacement, remove the tothpick aright withthe serewave.