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Woodie1 · 08-17-2018, 12:28 PM

I have a 2 dr that we have had on the road for 44 years. I am at the point that the carb is giving me fits. The mileage dropped from around 14 to about 9. I have also noticed that the idle air mixture has to be 2 1/2 turns out to get the best speed out of it at idle. It used to run best about 1 1/2 turns out. It was stopping some times when I came to a stop. I set the float higher so there is less gas in the bowl. I wouldn't have thought this would affect the gas mileage. It hasn't been dying at stops anymore though. Any ideas?

08-17-2018, 12:28 PM	#1
Woodie1 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: W. Mich. Posts: 532	carburetor Ills I have a 2 dr that we have had on the road for 44 years. I am at the point that the carb is giving me fits. The mileage dropped from around 14 to about 9. I have also noticed that the idle air mixture has to be 2 1/2 turns out to get the best speed out of it at idle. It used to run best about 1 1/2 turns out. It was stopping some times when I came to a stop. I set the float higher so there is less gas in the bowl. I wouldn't have thought this would affect the gas mileage. It hasn't been dying at stops anymore though. Any ideas?