txtruck, im not exactly sure what you're talking about but im pretty sure thats not my problem..
I got it all back together now and its running good but still has a massive vacuum leak, and it has to be internal to the carb. Its definately not a vacuum line..
this is one wierd problem. Sometimes after Im on the throttle Ill let off to where it should Idle and it will be at a real fast idle, like 1500rpm probably... noticeably fast.. the throttle is definately not sticking, and its definately not the choke fast idle cam... so I got it to do that fast idle and pulled it into my garage and had a look see. I checked everything, and nothing is leaking, nothing is hung up, etc.. Its a lean fast idle too..
Explain THIS: when I opened the secondary air valve (flap) with my hand, it idled back to normal..................... When I let go and it closed, the idle went way back up... after doing that a few times, it slowed down to almost normal but still fast... The secondary metering rods do move when you open that flap. but I dont see whats going on here. I think my carb is hella tweaked and its not something you can diagnose visually. the only thing I can think of, is that one of those little ball bearings pressed into the casting of the float bowl, came out.. they are vacuum plugs and some motors had one or two of the two or so holes pluged.. when i rebult the carb, one fell out and I pushed it back in. I forgot to check that when I had the carb apart. But thats the only thing I can think of..... *sigh* it never ends.........
more later. I gotta get a new carb. Im sooooooo tempted to charge a new edelbrock Q to my credit card but I *JUST* payed it off.. I hate the thought of rebuilding another Q but Ill probably end up doing that..... wish me luck
mike