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  • Dirtman29
    Senior Member
    • May 2007
    • 1690

    #1

    Carb help...

    Motorcraft 2100 "121" carb on my 2.3L, it will NOT idle down, rev it to any RPM over idle & it stays there for at least a minute or so then ever so slowly idles back down. There is 2 return springs on it & linkage is NOT bound anywhere. Just put in new needle/seat, diaphragm pump assy. & new base gasket, didnt help. I am carburetor ignorant so any help greatly appreciated.
    Last edited by Dirtman29; 03-18-2014, 07:18 PM.
  • crcltrakr
    Senior Member
    • May 2007
    • 293

    #2
    I'd start with the basics, gaskets correct for model?, right side up? Float level & Drop correct? Vacuum leaks? linkage hooked up right? Gotta be something simple, I've caught myself many times making a simple error...
    Good Luck!

    BTW, Mike's Carburetor has a series of 5 short videos on UTube showing a complete rebuild of a 2100 with hints. Well worth a look:

    Last edited by crcltrakr; 03-20-2014, 03:33 PM. Reason: add link
    JerryM

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    • Dirtman29
      Senior Member
      • May 2007
      • 1690

      #3
      Thanks for the info. Ill check the videos out.

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      • car62
        Senior Member
        • May 2007
        • 1579

        #4
        Jerry,did you happen to find any intakes? also need a mustang 2.14 transmission
        No matter how hard you try...you cant fix stupid!!!

        If you build it right...it will turn left!!!

        www.raceidaho.com

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        • DaveBauerSS6
          Senior Member
          • Jun 2010
          • 566

          #5
          Originally posted by Dirtman29 View Post
          Motorcraft 2100 "121" carb on my 2.3L, it will NOT idle down, rev it to any RPM over idle & it stays there for at least a minute or so then ever so slowly idles back down. There is 2 return springs on it & linkage is NOT bound anywhere. Just put in new needle/seat, diaphragm pump assy. & new base gasket, didnt help. I am carburetor ignorant so any help greatly appreciated.
          If you run a distributor, check the springs on the advance weights. Check the idle with a timing light.
          Gator Engineering

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          • Dirtman29
            Senior Member
            • May 2007
            • 1690

            #6
            Its a TFI dist. No weights in it that im aware of.

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