Fleetwood V8-368 6.0L VIN 9 FI (1982)
FIGURE 5 - INSTALLING IDLE AIR BLEED VALVE GAGING TOOL
Procedure B (Letter on Idle Air Bleed Valve)
1.
Setting The Idle Air Bleed Valve
a.
Install air bleed valve gaging tool, J-33815-2, BT-8253-B, or equivalent, in throttle side "D" shaped vent hole in the air horn casting. The
upper end of the tool should be positioned over the open cavity next to the idle air bleed valve (Figure 5).
FIGURE 6 - POSITIONING IDLE AIR BLEED VALVE
b.
Hold the gaging tool down lightly, so that the solenoid plunger is against the solenoid stop, and adjust the idle air bleed valve so that the
gaging tool will pivot over and just contact the top of the valve (Figure 6). The valve is now set properly.
c.
Remove gaging tool.
2.
Adjusting The Idle Mixture Needles
a.
Remove carburetor, then remove the idle mixture needle plugs using normal service procedures listed in Section 6C of the appropriate
year's Service Information Manual.
b.
Use tool J-29030-B, BT-7610-B, or equivalent, to turn each idle mixture needle clockwise until lightly seated, then turn each mixture
needle counterclockwise three turns.
c.
Reinstall carburetor on engine, using a new flange gasket if necessary. Do not install air cleaner yet.
d.
BLOCK DRIVE WHEELS. Place transmission in PARK, disconnect vacuum parking brake release, and set the parking brake. Start
engine and allow it to reach normal operating temperature. Connect dwell/tachometer meter.
e.
While idling in DRIVE, adjust both mixture needles equally, 1/8 turn at a time until dwell reading varies within the 25-35~ range,
attempting to be as close to 30~ as possible. If reading is too low, turn mixture needles counterclockwise. If reading is too high, turn
mixture needles clockwise. Allow time for dwell reading to stabilize after each adjustment.
3.
After adjustments are complete, seal the idle mixture needle openings in the throttle body, using silicone sealant (RTV). The sealer is required to
discourage unnecessary readjustments of the setting, and to prevent fuel vapor loss in that area as required for emission specifications.
4.
Perform idle speed adjustments if necessary.
