Ford 1961 Comet Service Specifications Handbook page 36

FUEL SYSTEM
Float Setting-Dry (Preliminary dry setting,
recheck fuel level after installation on
veh icle) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1)4,
from roof of float
chamber to lowest point of
float, carburetor inverted
Allowable Tolerance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. + )4,
Fuel Level Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . ..
2YJ2
below power valve
mounting surface
Allowable Talerance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..
+
Y12
Dashpot Clearance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . .. .120-.150
Dashpot Identification
Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 49-Stamped on flat of
hex portion of mounting stud
Idle Mixture Screw Initial Setting-Open . . . .. 1-1
Y2
turns
Hot Engine Idle R.P.M.
Automatic Transmission ... .. . 475-500 (in drive ran ge)
Standard Transmission ....... . ... 500-525 (in neutral)
Fast Engine Idle R.P.M. . . . . . . .. 1600 with fast idle scr ew
on kickdown step of fast idl e cam
Thermostatic Choke Adiustment ....... Align the choke coil
housing ind ex mark with the
index on the choke housing
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