What should I do if my Phillips screw is stuck?
At the first sign of “slippage,” coat your Phillips screwdriver tip with valve grinding compound (sold at any auto parts store). Then try removing the screw (Photo 1). If that doesn’t work, buy a handheld impact screwdriver (sold at auto parts store). Smack the screwdriver with a hammer (Photo 2).
How can I change the idle speed without touching the screws?
This introduces an extra source of air to the engine that can alter the idle speed by as much as 500 rpm without touching the idle speed adjusting screws. Set the idle mixture to the highest vacuum by using a vacuum gauge connected to the constant-vacuum port of the carburetor base plate.
What happens if you screw in fast idle adjuster?
Screwing the Fast Idle Adjuster Screw in more will increase the idle speed, but doing so messes up the Volume Control and Bypass Screw adjustments. This destroys the idle geometry, and the car won’t run right.
How big is a Phillips screwdriver in inches?
Phillips drive tool and fastener sizes Driver size Wood screw size Machine screw size #0 #0–1 M1.6, M2 ( DIN: just M1.6) or #0, #1 #1 #2–4 M2.5, M3 (DIN: also M2) or #2, #3, #4 #2 #5–9 M3.5, M4, M5 or #5–10 #3 #10–16 M6 or #12, 1/4 in., plus 5/16 in. if rou
Where is the idle speed screw on an Edelbrock car?
Place the vehicle in park, engage the parking brake, and exit the car with the engine running. Set the idle speed of the engine so the engine idles smoothly with an engine turning at 750 rpm to 1200 rpm. The idle-speed screw is located in the idle-speed port on the driver’s side of the carburetor; toward the front.
Screwing the Fast Idle Adjuster Screw in more will increase the idle speed, but doing so messes up the Volume Control and Bypass Screw adjustments. This destroys the idle geometry, and the car won’t run right.
What’s the best way to remove a Philips head?
For instance, if the screw is a philips head, try a flathead screwdriver intead. When using a flathead screwdriver, it must be narrow enough to fit inside the entire hole. Apply downward pressure and try to extract the screw. Tap the screwdriver into the head with a hammer. Place your screwdriver into the head.
Where is the volume control screw on a Solex 34?
Next set the idle mixture. This is done using the Volume Control Screw. Note: The Volume Control Screw is the smaller of the two adjusting screws, located on the left side of the carburetor just above the Idle Cutoff solenoid (which has a black wire from the positive side of the coil attached to it).