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Old 01-11-2014, 07:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Large Arbor View Post
... smells a little rich
I know exactly what you mean, but you can't go by your nose or your stinging eyes. Here, read this: 332-428 Ford FE Engine Forum: Dual quad rich mixture. I used to use a vacuum gauge on my Holley to adjust it, but the last time I tried something new, just on a whim, recommended by an old Ford tech, and it worked nicely. But you know, I wouldn't do anything on your car until you've put a good 500 miles on it. And nice, gentle, baby miles at that, none of this "drive it like you stole it" crap. Baby the first 500.
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