I was having problems with the engine idling sporadically on my 292 with 2 bbl autolite and fordomatic transmission.



I bought a used carb from a 352, soaked it in carb cleaner overnight and rebuilt it. The jets in the 352 carb were 55 and the jets in the 292 carb were 46 so I swapped them when I rebuilt it. After soaking the carb, I ran a wire through each passage and sprayed each passage with spray carb cleaner and then compressed air. I put the carb on the engine and it fired up nicely, it has a rough idle, but runs great other than that. I tried adjusting the idle after the engine warmed up and the choke was wide open.



The driver side adjustment can be adjusted all the way in. It still runs, but not as good, and sounds different. The passenger side screw can be adjusted all the way in with no change at all. I can also adjust both screws way out past 1.5 turns with no change. I sprayed wd 40 all around the base with no change. I also sprayed it around the throttle shafts with no change in idle. The transmission shifts fine.



Does anyone have any ideas of why my idle screws don't seem to have much affect on the idle? Thanks.

Dave Coleman

1962 Country Sedan

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