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Old 03-27-2010, 06:14 PM   #1
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hard starting poor running 454

ok so as always when i mess with a carb stuff dies well... i done it again

so the 454 in the doolly was running rich and its running a edlebrock q jet 600 cfm i think (it was on the truck when i bought it) in my opinon this carb sucks

so i went to playing with the idel mixture and i went 2 and 1/2 turns out on each side, barly runs. then 3 1/2 turns better, then 4 and it runs but now its kinda skipping and the passenger side of the motor is running rich eny tips for a non big block guy this is starting to make me mad
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Old 03-27-2010, 06:37 PM   #2
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Re: hard starting poor running 454

Post a picture of the carb. The first place to start is always timing. You need to ensure the timing is set properly and the ignition parts are in good working order. Fresh cap rotor plugs and wires will do wonders most of the time.
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