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setting idle on an 82 5.0

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At1Maverick69

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I've been helping my buddy out with his carbed 82 mustang, and I've searched on how to adjust the idle on it, I kinda came out with nothing. So right now, it won't even idle when you let off the gas pedal, it would just die right away, I tried setting the timing with him modulating the pedal.
now there's a solenoid looking thing that the throttle linkage rests on at idle, is that the one I should be adjusting, cuz I tried that and it would run, but when i give it gas, as soon as I let off, It'd die again. a little help here guys, I would appreciate it. Thanks!

I'll post a pic of the solenoid asap
 

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anyone, please?
 

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that solenoid is for ac voltage its the screw near that, that would be the idle
 

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Every carb I've every worked on had an idle adjustment screw. Look for a screw that pushes against the throttle linkage when it's turned.

Jeff
 

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feifong said:
that solenoid is for ac voltage its the screw near that, that would be the idle
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is this screw ur talking about on the carb body itself or no? there's non on the carb, only vac ports
 

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JChalfan said:
Every carb I've every worked on had an idle adjustment screw. Look for a screw that pushes against the throttle linkage when it's turned.

Jeff
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yah, me too. till i got to work on this one
 
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