glwagonman Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 so i just rebuilt my 1987 gl wagon Ea82 Carbed it starts up but the idle just keeps going up and up anybody have any ideas about what this could be? Thanks in advance for any help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amokster Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 I had the same thing happen to a vehicle of mine--not a Subie--and it turned out to be a vacuum leak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
someguy Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 mine idles high on a cold start. after a couple of miles it starts running like normal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glwagonman Posted September 28, 2009 Author Share Posted September 28, 2009 i was thinking it could be a vacuum leek im looking in to that but by extremely high idle i mean it just goes up intil i shut the car off its like its running on starter fulid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glwagonman Posted September 28, 2009 Author Share Posted September 28, 2009 i figured it out i hooked up the vacuum lines all crazy so i redid them and it runs fine Thanks guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatchsub Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 Was just going to suggest that. Let me guess...hooked up the secondary barrel vacuum canister to a manifold source of vacuum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tobias Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 i figured it out i hooked up the vacuum lines all crazy so i redid them and it runs fine Thanks guys hey guys i just got a 87 gl wagon its carb. D/R and the idle is high, it starts up fine an idles fine with the choke on but when im driving after its warmed up i noticed that the idle jumps from about 1000 rpm too anywhere around 2500 rpm when i put the clutch in too shift. any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6 Star Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 I'm working on a ea82 carbed that has the same kinda thing going on. When the car is started, the autochoke/start idle speed is really high. When I kick the throttle down it goes down to almost nothing/ wanting to die. Is the idle adjustment screw on the front of the carb? Or is that the start idle adjustment? Where is the other screw? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opus Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 Idle screw is front left of the carb. Check to be sure the cable isnt too tight, if it idles too high and you cant lower it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dj7291993 Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 so i just rebuilt my 1987 gl wagon Ea82 Carbed it starts up but the idle just keeps going up and up anybody have any ideas about what this could be? Thanks in advance for any help! Check the speed adjustment screw (the one that sticks out, on the front near the throttle side of the carb), if you tighten this, it will slow the idle... until it goes so far in that it props the throttle plate open. I learned that one the hard way. Also, make sure nothing else is holding the plate open. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ontherun987 Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 Check the speed adjustment screw (the one that sticks out, on the front near the throttle side of the carb), if you tighten this, it will slow the idle... until it goes so far in that it props the throttle plate open. I learned that one the hard way. Also, make sure nothing else is holding the plate open. what happen when you did this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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