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Re: adjusting idle speed and mixture screws on 283 Adam61 #642615 05/02/2010 4:13 AM
Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 160 Indiana R retired wrench 'Bolter
retired wrench 'Bolter R Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 160 Indiana	The two screws you are talking about are only for the IDLE system and will not affect you mileage one bit. Sounds like you might be in for a carb rebuild. Is the choke working that is does it open completely when warm?

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adjusting idle speed and mixture screws on 283	Adam61	05/02/2010 1:20 AM
Re: adjusting idle speed and mixture screws on 283	retired wrench	05/02/2010 4:13 AM
Re: adjusting idle speed and mixture screws on 283	Hotrod Lincoln	05/02/2010 4:18 AM
Re: adjusting idle speed and mixture screws on 283	Adam61	05/02/2010 7:38 AM
Re: adjusting idle speed and mixture screws on 283	carbking	05/02/2010 1:24 PM
Re: adjusting idle speed and mixture screws on 283	panic	05/02/2010 3:14 PM
Re: adjusting idle speed and mixture screws on 283	starfire4	05/03/2010 11:43 AM

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