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Fresh rebuild with Idle issues

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Some background Fresh rebuild .30 over (306) with a TFS H/C/I kit. Stock TB, 24# Inj. I went with a granatelli MAF setup for 24# Inj (Stock air box). I have followed the 'surging idle checklist' and still cannot get the car to idle right??? Any thoughts? I have been at this for about a month and very frustrated. thanks...

Dave...
 

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dump codes and let us know what you get.

Also, what TYPE of idle issues?

too low, too high? or just surging really badly?

Personally, I had an idle problem (idling low enough to die and surging)

I bumped the idle screw on the TB just a tad and brought the idle up to 800 rpms and it starts and purrs like a kitten (well, small tiger )

However, the blower is putting more resistence on the crank so my problem may have just been a need for a little more throttle to keep up.. who knows.
 

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See "Help me create the Surging Idle Checklist" at http://forums.stangnet.com/showthread.php?t=534062
for help with your idle problems. The first post contains all the updates to the fixes. I continue to update it as more people post fixes or ask questions.
 
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