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Old Sep 21, 2008 | 02:36 PM
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Less power???

Ok well put the 3200 spring in and i took the afc lever out and cranked the starwheel. It seems like less power and when its floored it seems like it cuts out. Any ideas? maybe i should undo the starwheel?
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Old Sep 21, 2008 | 02:44 PM
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if you took th afc leaver out the starwheel doesn't do anything anymore, my guess is the throttle shaft is indexed wrong.

how much smoke when you hammer it?
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Old Sep 21, 2008 | 02:56 PM
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Indexing sounds off. The only adjustment you have is the fuel screw now.
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Old Sep 21, 2008 | 03:00 PM
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About the same as before and only when i step on it
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Old Sep 21, 2008 | 03:51 PM
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and it also had less boost
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Old Sep 21, 2008 | 05:32 PM
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Possibly Putting Out the fire? Try to not stomp on it and just roll into the throttle.
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Old Sep 21, 2008 | 05:36 PM
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you might have backed out the full power screw when you where in there. do you remember how far it was in before you did the spring?
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Old Sep 21, 2008 | 05:41 PM
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i tryed rolling into the and the same and and the full power screw is cranked
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Old Sep 21, 2008 | 09:45 PM
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what way should i move the shaft on it
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Old Sep 22, 2008 | 01:38 AM
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did it idle normal when you started it after pulling the afc lever?
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Old Sep 22, 2008 | 11:46 AM
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ya it idles fine
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Old Sep 22, 2008 | 06:43 PM
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Ok well i fixed the shaft for the throttle now the idle is super high so i had to put the idle almost all the way out and back the power screw just to get it to lower what should i do to lower the idle anbd screw the power screw back in?
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Old Sep 22, 2008 | 09:45 PM
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Originally Posted by 89f150
Ok well i fixed the shaft for the throttle now the idle is super high so i had to put the idle almost all the way out and back the power screw just to get it to lower what should i do to lower the idle anbd screw the power screw back in?
did this fix the power issue?
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Old Sep 23, 2008 | 12:34 AM
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Ya its alot fasater and it seems to shift faster also
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Old Sep 23, 2008 | 01:00 AM
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okay then if you have no idle adjustment on the idle screw you index the throttle shaft and swap the throttle linkage and return spring places
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