You don't want to use the throttle for idle, if you can get the carb set up for enough air without it. There is an idle circuit that doesn't use the venturi for fuel, and you want it to use that circuit as intended. Vacuum leaks will make life very difficult at idle, as it will make you run very lean. Make sure you don't have any vacuum leaks before trying to adjust your fueling.

One issue - if you have low compression, then you might not be able to keep the engine running at the stock idle speed. At any rate, check ou tthe link on how to adjust the carb. The second thing - spark advance at idle will help make the most of the air/fuel that you have. If you have the vacuum advance (on the primary ignition) disconnected, reconnect.[/QUOTE]


Everyone has been saying something about a vacuum leak, How do i check for that and what do I check?
How do i check for low compression?
What is spark advance?
Sorry for all the questions, no one here to explain. Reading is just gibberish to me, I prefer to learn by doing/watching.