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79 Stalls Out – Carb Issues

Hi Bill,
Josh here. I have a 79 Lincoln Continental and well, she idles really high. And I’m not sure how to tone it down, I’ve adjusted the carb idle screw. It wont turn anymore without the engine shutting off. It likes to stall out quite a bit. I’m guessing because of the same issue? When I shut off the key after running into town and she is all warmed up to op temp. She sputters for a few seconds and sometimes even about 15. Shakes the whole car then finally makes a sound like air out of a tire. Before shutting off. I was told that the timing is too advanced, I’ve been told to get a new carb. And I’ve been told to adjust the carb more. (Which I cannot) any help would be great. She will be going to a shop this Friday. It’s 8/14/17
Sincerely,
Josh
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Greetings Joshua –
From your description, carburetor adjustment or a worn out binding carburetor does indeed seem to be your “too fast of an idle” problem. The adjustments for the various carburetors that were used in 1979 are clearly shown along with all of the other carburetor functions in the Factory Shop manual which you need to perform the adjustments. Unfortunately I cannot observe the state of adjustment, condition of your carburetor or even see if it is the original carb. with all of the original controls installed and functioning correctly. If you for any reason are unable to follow the adjustment procedures in the correct shop manual, someone local in your area with carburetor experience will need to do this for you. If we can be of further help with any parts for this repair please contact us again at any time.
Sincerely,
Bill

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