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Old 09-01-2025, 07:24 AM   #2
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Default Re: Ignition Issues, Crab distributor

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Originally Posted by ford38v8 View Post
Final tweak

Go back and make a small touch-up on each idle screw (⅛ turn either way) to get the best compromise: highest steady rpm, strongest vacuum, and smoothest response when you crack the throttle.
After this final tweak, I would check the numbers of turns in for both sides and then set them out to an average position. For example:

- Left side turns in = 1-3/8
- Right side turns in = 1-1/4

Finally set both out 1-5/16 turns
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