The carbs built pre-80's engine were the last of the leaded fuel, derestricted carbs that were aimed at making power. In this case that BJH is experiencing, the factory jets aren't the problem. There's an underlying problem that is causing it to run rich. Winding in the air idle circuit needle 'may' affect the mixture at idle but not across the whole rev range (start the engine, wind it in until the needle either seats or the engine conks out, then back it out 1/2 a turn at a time. Should be 1-1/2 to 1-3/4 turns max) This won't fix the problem if there's a vac leak somewhere, the O2 sensor is dead or the EGR valve is coked up.




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