adjusting idle speed/ hand held tach?

[beastie_3]

no you can remove the pump with the hoses still attached. There should be three bolts holding it on.

[txchainsawgogi]

 wouldnt my marks be messed up if i replace it with anything but stock? as in, how do i know where the original 0° mark is?

i dont get it.

[VileZambonie]

This ship is veering way of course aye? Again I'd worry about fixing your sputtering issue first.

[txchainsawgogi]

This ship is veering way of course aye? Again I'd worry about fixing your sputtering issue first.

it hasnt been doing it these past few days... it only did it on the way home from work once. then i changed the oil and the filter, and drove it did it again right after when i went to get groceries(all the same day). then out of no where on the way home from the store it ran fine. no low idle feeling, no shimmy when i take my foot off the gas.

so i dont really know how to diagnose it... i checked around the carb for vacuum leaks.

would maybe a sticking thermostat choke pull cause it to act weird? i noticed today when replacing the air cleaner that my forward most flap wasnt all the way closed, even after hours of rest. i had to push it closed and it seemed to have a lot of resistance to it. after i pushed it closed it operated smoothly again.

[Grim 82]

Agreed with all of the above. I have a digital dial back timing light with a built in tach and it works great. Check all your hose connections to rule out a vacuum leak somewhere else besides the carb, and spray around your intake manifold with carb cleaner to see if the idle changes. Then remove the 3 fasteners that hold the p/s pump on, move it out of the way, and put one of those $5 gypsy chrome timing tabs on it.

I wouldn't worry too much about the choke closing all the way when it's cold, but make sure that it opens all the way when warm or you could get a sputter and hesitation.

[devanray]

I'm thinking what Grim is thinking, rule out the vacuum.

I had a '70 duster that would sputter at stops because, of all things, the brake booster diaphragm had a puncture in it.  It was small but enough to cause a vacuum issue when stopping or with the foot on the brakes.

And a tach is so easy to install, did one today in about 15 minutes, most of the time was spent routing the tach wire and finding spots on my fuse box.

[txchainsawgogi]

i have a tach now, it took like ten minutes. pretty good for 24$

my m/c needed to be replaced, and i did that also... the brake booster thing might be part of it, the metal vacuum line going to it has a kink.

HMMM....

[devanray]

Yeah, I think the tach is in the top five for cheap upgrades on a rig.

So, work out the kinks yet?

[txchainsawgogi]

the timing thing is still an issue....but i have it driveable... the best it's probably been in years. the actual kink is not worked out though haha i'd need a new vacuum line

[devanray]

Well, better is just that, better. One step at a time, that's what my wallet always says. Just be sure your safe on the road.
I've got timing/fuel/air/idle issues, going to have someone else do for me, it will cost but then I will know its done right, just one more thing off the list. Pretty soon, well have safe, powerful and sweat looking rides.

Like your rig btw. It's no stepside but hey, not everyone can be as cool as me. 

[txchainsawgogi]

Haha well I'm actually converting it to a long wheel base stepside. I have never seen one in town so it'll standout for sure.

Finished product is gonna be a dropped flat black c10 lwb step, with a high gloss orange rust cab top and camper shell(70s style with bubble windows fingers crossed). Hood scoop, mild engine mods, dual exhaust and headers sitting on vintage 15" chrome cragars.

[devanray]

Wow, can't wait to see that when it is finished! Good on you for making it a stepside!

Keep us updated on your progress on your current issue and on the project itself.

[roger97338]

Like your rig btw. It's no stepside but hey, not everyone can be as cool as me. 

Oh snap, son!

[Dr_Snooz]

What's the likelihood that adjusting the idle mixture would cure the sputtering?

[txchainsawgogi]

its acting a lot better now actually. tightened down the carb and checked all the vacuum lines and adjusted the idle a bit. it idles nice now.