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Yep, ignition switched.

So, I've 'resurrected' my '72 Satellite project - new fuel tank, new carburetor, bled the brakes, new air shocks, and got the carb dialed in enough to get 'er running. ish. Starts fine dead-cold. Runs fine dead-cold. Starts fine fully hot (i.e. after a quick run into the hardware store, to...

Also make sure you have a ground strap from chassis to tank...

I likely misspoke about the secondaries. Wrong term. Once I get out of the idle circuit, it was running great. The idle circuit - with one screw six turns out and one screw bottomed on the seat - seems to have been the issue. Both screws 1.5 turns out from the seat, makes it much happier...

This was not so much a "discover the manual" experience, but part of the "I'm finally driving it enough to start noticing and sorting these things out" experience. Today's commute to work - 33 miles - is the furthest single trip I've made in it to date. Honeymoon phase, like I said :)

Oh, I know. I have a locker FULL of manuals at home for all my ICE units - cars, motorcycles, yard maintenance, you name it. The Charger is the only one that I don't have a paper copy for...yet. The .pdf seems to be serving just fine so far though.

Still in the honeymoon phase...but should be sorted out in time for Carlisle! Helps to start with an excellent quality survivor, I'm very lucky! :thumbsup:

So...I was going to post here asking about setting the hot idle on my '70 318/auto/factory a/c car. I bought it in December, still getting acquainted with it, and all the...."features" from the previous owner. Like wire nuts in the wiring harness underhood. Basically what happens when I drive...

Well, I popped the lid off the carb yesterday. Floats are free. Bent the tab just a bit to lower the float level some, just in case. Buttoned it up, turned the key and she started and idled just fine. Must have been some muck in the bowl, or something. I didn't see any dirt, or debris. Maybe...

Thanked...and I'll be sure to post up progress as its made.

Yeah, I figure it's something like that. Happens on my bikes if I forget to use SeaFoam (or, like the Charger, right after I buy one and before I have a chance to go through it!). I just need to get it apart and learn the geography.

Posted this by mistake in the engine section...sorry! ...well, went to start the Charger for a spin around the block after work tonight because it's 70 degrees and...well...I wanted to drive it. Cranked over, fired up, sputtered for about 30 seconds...dead. Tried cranking for a while - it's a...