What did you do to your Maverick or Comet today

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  1. stumanchu

    stumanchu Stuart

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    If the primary stop screw (Holley 1850) is turned in more than 1 turn from primaries fully closed, too much transfer slot may be exposed adding extra fuel to idle. If you can turn the idle mixture screws in until gently seated without killing, or nearly killing the the motor, your idle may be getting extra fuel from t slots and be too rich.
     
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  2. mavgrab302

    mavgrab302 MCCI Florida State Rep

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    I can't get my carb adjusted either, it has stunk at idle since day one. it drives great though. I will ditch my holley and try a street demon carb or go big and just get EFI.
     
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    Took out steering column, steering box, e-cable and shocks and started to tape off in prep for sand blasting engine bay.
     
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  4. 71gold

    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    drained and flushed my cooling system today. will replace coolant tomorrow...:bouncy:

    "done"
     
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  5. 71Mavrk

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    Didn't pay attention getting a ladder off the wall. Rake fell and hit the Mav. Chipped the paint at the upper right corner of the trunk and the body. Damn it. I'm always worried in the parking lot that some idiot will ding it. Turned out the idiot was me. Hope I can get it back to show quality.
     
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  6. 71gold

    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    one chip and "it isn't show quality"...:slap:
    here's my Chip and it's show quality...:yup:

    LOL
     

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    So .. THAT'S who that guy is !
    Nice photo Frank ....
    Chip
     
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    I feel your pain...yesterday a cat ran into my garage and my dog chased after it. It jumped onto a high shelf and knocked off a metal box. Of course the edge came down and scraped part of the car.
     
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    That's a Dog-Gone Shame Will !
    ( sorry .. couldn't resist it !)

    Chip
     
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    RMiller My name is Rick

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    A cat-tastrophie if ever I heard one!
     
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    Earl Branham Certified Old Fart

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    Thanks, I will take a look and see if that is the problem. Then, I'll change my jets back!
     
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  12. Earl Branham

    Earl Branham Certified Old Fart

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    Well, it stinks to the point of making your eyes water and your clothes smelling like exhaust. Gotta fix it!
     
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    Good One Rick !
    That's a purr- fectly great pun ! I'd wager that Will is fe-line terrible about the scratch .
     
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    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    and to think, this all started with a ladder post or was that an earlier post.....:stop:
     
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    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    took my recovery tank for a 55 mile test drive today, a seat of the pants difference.
    :drive:...:chirp:
     
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