RE: Holley adjustment

[Paul Lennemann <pjlenn@xxxxxxxxx>]

checked the manual for the Holley Street AVENGER, not Dominator as I 
posted originally.  The advise to start adjusting idle mixture if you 
can't get enough adjustment w/ the choke.  I bought this carb used off 
of ebay so no telling what has been "adjusted" to this point.

Paul L.
'63 Sport Fury
440/727
http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/ml-lennemann63.html


Rich Kinsley wrote:
> 
> Paul, Do you have the instructions for that carb? I was thinking you 
> usually have to use like an 1/8" drill bit to set the closed position 
> for the choke. To do this you have to bend the rod mechanism as I 
> recall. This is generic stuff not Holley specific. Hmm, I have a Holley 
> in the garage but I think it's a manual choke. I'll go check it out.
> 
> Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies
> ====================================================================
> Paul Lennemann wrote:
> > 
> > You would think if it were set "too tight" that it would run too rich 
> > even after warming up.  I've never had an electric choke before so I'm 
> > still on the learning curve with these.  
> > 
> > Paul L.
> > '63 Sport Fury
> > 440/727
> > http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/ml-lennemann63.html
> > 
> > Steve Mick wrote:
> > > 
> > > Everytime I shut my engine off for a few minutes (10-15) and re start 
> > > it, it 
> > > is back on fast idle. Is the choke spring tension too 
> > > tight?......................MO
> > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > From: "Ollie" <satellite1965@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Monday, August 10, 2009 5:56 PM
> > > Subject: Re: Holley adjustment
> > > 
> > > 
> > > >
> > > > Same carb here...I let it do whats its supposed to do. By the time 
> > > > engine 
> > > > warms up a bit and everything smooths out (running a cam) it has come 
> > > > out 
> > > > of fast idle. One foot tap and it slows down it normal idle. Have not 
> > > > adjusted anything on it. On restart and eng is warm...everything is 
> > > > normal.
> > > > Ollie
> > > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > > From: "MO ( Steve Mick)" <micher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > Sent: Monday, August 10, 2009 1:42 PM
> > > > Subject: Re: Holley adjustment
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >>
> > > >> Paul, I am using that same carb . It is set for two stages of fast idle 
> > > >> till the engine warms up enough to stay running.. I start the engine, 
> > > >> let 
> > > >> run just about ten seconds , blip the pedal just a little so it goes 
> > > >> into 
> > > >> the slower of the fast idle steps, and then I have to let it warm up 
> > > >> some 
> > > >> more so it doesn't die when I push the go button.A little aggravating, 
> > > >> but I haven't looked at the directions to see if it can be 
> > > >> changed.........................MO
> > > >> ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > >> From: "Paul Lennemann" <pjlenn@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > >> To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > >> Sent: Monday, August 10, 2009 11:44 AM
> > > >> Subject: Holley adjustment
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Since I'll be getting my car back home soon, I have a nagging little
> > > >>> problem I need to get fixed.  After going through the engine last year I
> > > >>> changed to a Holley Street Dominator carb w/ an electric choke.  Even
> > > >>> after setting the choke full lean it still loads up like crazy until the
> > > >>> choke starts opening up.
> > > >>> Any Holley guys out there have an idea how to tackle this?
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Paul L.
> > > >>> '63 Sport Fury
> > > >>> 440/727
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> > > >>>
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> 
> 
> Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies



Paul L.
'63 Sport Fury
440/727
http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/ml-lennemann63.html


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