What do you guys use to kick up the idle a bit when the AC's on? I see different ones on ebay, but the ones looking close to what I need are pretty expensive. The local "chain" auto part stores don't know shit, and my mom/pop go to store is gone. What do you use? THX
Most manufacturers used some type of idle stop solenoid. I have never seen a factory wcfb application though. It would be pretty easy to fab up a bracket to fit your application. I have a few of these solenoids laying around. If you want to you can p.m. me your email address and I can send you some pics of what I have.
In the seventies and eighties, those things were all over Ford cars. I can remember exactly what year and model. Change part houses, surely, some parts guy can find it? Bones .
I tucked an old GM one in behind my linkage. The bottom screw for the throttle valve cable bracket is about 1" long with most of the threads turned off and that is what it pushes against
I don’t think you want an idle stop solenoid, they are designed so when power is cut to them they extend to close the throttle. You want an idle speed increase solenoid that extends when power is applied to it to open the throttle a bit. With the stop solenoid it would have to have power when the switch is off for it to stay retracted. Stop solenoid——power retract Idle increase solenoid———power extend
Circa 1976-ish, smog era Chevrolets had a solenoid that pushed out when powered on. That put the idle at the correct point. It retracted on power off, to stop run-on. Long ago I replaced one on a 1976 Camaro, with a L6.
I remember those... I used to throw them away with the AC compressor's and install aftermarket intakes. I never needed any "Old Man" crap back in the day! Now, that I am getting old, I wish I kept that stuff. It's now EXPENSIVE!!! Sent from my Moto Z (2) using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
A lot of the mid seventies chryslers had them,used to be on the Thermoquad carbs,i too used to throw them away.If you have a Upick yard yo might be able to find one. Harvey
The Fords had them for years. I only found about them by mistake when I was about 19... had one go bad on my 1st '64 Ford. http://www.mustangandfords.com/how-...te-4100-carburetor-installation/photo-17.html
This is the one I bought. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Carburetor...58d6cb59b4:g:FKYAAOSwuehbNBTr&redirect=mobile The hard part is finding one with a bracket that will work with your carburetor, mine is a quadrajet. Also my carb needed special screws to mount it. To wire it, I used a scotch lock on the wire to the AC compressor. Not inexpensive, but not stupid money. Phil
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