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Nate Nagel - 29 Mar 2005 13:22 GMT

Is there an official factory method for adjusting the dashpot and the
fast idle screw on a Stromberg WW 2bbl? I couldn't find a procedure in
the shop manual. Would like to eliminate all carb problems before I
start troubleshooting the rest of the fuel system. I looked in the FSM
but didn't see any specs.

thanks,

nate

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kelmbaker@msn.com - 29 Mar 2005 14:01 GMT

Nate, I have "The Idiots Guide to Volkswagon's" around here somewhere.
Muir covered that. I'll look for it tonight. In my opinion the best
automotive repair manual ever written.....

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transtar60 - 29 Mar 2005 14:23 GMT

I think he's referring to Stromberg WW series 2v carb used on Stude V8's.
Not VW's

> Nate, I have "The Idiots Guide to Volkswagon's" around here somewhere.
> Muir covered that. I'll look for it tonight. In my opinion the best
> automotive repair manual ever written.....

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Dwain G. - 30 Mar 2005 00:05 GMT

Sure. Setting the fast idle is in the 'Gasoline' section under
'Adjustments', and dash pot is in the Flight-O section under
'Maintenance and Adjustments'. In your case you might have to refer to
two different manuals.

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Nate Nagel - 30 Mar 2005 00:28 GMT

> Sure. Setting the fast idle is in the 'Gasoline' section under
> 'Adjustments', and dash pot is in the Flight-O section under
> 'Maintenance and Adjustments'. In your case you might have to refer to
> two different manuals.

ah... found the fast idle thing. It wasn't in the '56 manual but it is
in my 59-64. That one I just missed, must be blind. The presence of
the dashpot in the FOM section would explain my inability to find it :)
(why would it be there? I don't understand)

as to why I'm messing with this stuff in the first place, I had to
adjust them both out to set the base idle for some reason... both were
keeping the throttle from closing enough to achieve a 600 RPM idle...

thanks

nate

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ron.dame@att.net - 31 Mar 2005 15:40 GMT

I'm not sure if this is Jeff's or Dave's way of doing it, but it did
remind me of you. <G>

>Is there an official factory method for adjusting the dashpot and the
>fast idle screw on a Stromberg WW 2bbl? I couldn't find a procedure in
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>nate

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Dave Lester - 31 Mar 2005 16:54 GMT

> I'm not sure if this is Jeff's or Dave's way of doing it, but it did
> remind me of you. <G>

It reminded me of me, too. <LOL>

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