Questions & Answers for: adjust idle 305 chevy truck

305 Chevy truck I recently changed out the motor. I reused the original distributor. How can i best get the timing right? I have adjusted by minute amounts and still it either runs rough at an idle or

305 stalls when you put the car in gear and also when you remove the vacuum hose for the pcv valve. THe fuel line was pinched so I replaced it with a inline fuel filter The carburator needs adjusting.

...you have a vaccum leak somewhere. Check all of your vaccum lines. the idle wont adjust it goes up nd down and loss of power im a i know about the 350s but this one got me puzzle can some one help ...

...305 with a Rochester Quadra-Jet Carb. The problem is when it is cold, the truck starts up just fine, idles fine and has power. After the truck warms up in about 2 or 3 miles, it jerks and seems to ...

...the butterfly, the cable from the gas pedal is connected to it. It is spring loaded . there is a screw that allows you to adjust idle by turning to position the butterfly to stop at the correct

...305 out of my truck took it apart put it in my 1994 chevy subburban with all 350 parts runs good at idle but feels like timming is off on exselleration wat did i do wrong Recheck the distributor. #1 ...

my 1989 chevy caprice with 305 engine is idling way to fast. just had new plugs and wires put in Vac. leak or the idle speed compensator needs to be adjusted

305 chevy idles fine but when I accelerate it starts to miss whats the problem Check correct position of ht leads in firing order for starters as crossed adjustment leads will give this problem. Check

...305 could that be a reason it would only start and idle yet cut off when put in gear and gas is applied yes-but it could be old enough to have jumped cam timing which is not correctable with an ...

...sounds like the accelerator pump is not working inside of the carburetor . The coolant leak could be just a loose hose clamp. Try to adjust the idle speed screw to increase the idle speed. Good