From: Snag_one@msn.com   
      
   On 4/3/2024 5:29 PM, Paul in Houston TX wrote:   
   > Snag wrote:   
   >>    On a moderately built 305 with a Performer EPS intake manifold .   
   >> This thing runs like a scalded cat , did everything I wanted - except   
   >> idle . No matter what I did it would idle for a few seconds then just   
   >> stumble and die . Turns out that the spacer under the carb was the   
   >> problem . I had to use a spacer in order to have a vacuum port for the   
   >> brake booster since this carb doesn't have a port on the back . Turns   
   >> out that because the spacer is open without a center rib (and the   
   >> manifold has one) it causes problems with the idle circuits . The   
   >> solution turned out to be getting a spacer that has 4 holes instead of   
   >> the open one . The new spacer didn't have a vacuum port ... but it had   
   >> enough meat to drill and tap for one . And now the truck idles in gear   
   >> without dying . I haven't driven it yet to see if it runs differently   
   >> on the road , but I don't expect any significant change in performance .   
   >   
   > Great bit of detective work!   
   >   
      
      Not my detective work though . The credit goes to a friend who has   
   more experience with performance mods . I've maintained all our vehicles   
   over the years , but this is pretty much my first foray into performance   
   mods . And likely my last considering I'm no spring chicken anymore .   
   --   
   Snag   
     "They may take our lives but   
   they'll never take our freedom."   
     William Wallace   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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