Our First Falcon Field Trip

**Tikitime** · October 6th, 2016, 04:00 PM

That picture you posted is the same carb I have, I have had 3 so far, one that came on the car when I first got it, that leaked as I had too much fuel pressure, a remanned one that also leaked but in a different place when I had too much fuel pressure and a 3rd reman that leaked as well, and then I fixed the fuel pressure problem.

Its partially my linkage, but it doesnt seem to want to idle nicely all the time. and once you get going the bottom 1/4 of the pedal has snort and torque! the rest of the pedal does make you go faster but its sorta "meh"

vroom! mehhhhhhhhhh

Since I have no other experience with falcons I dont know if this is the way the engine should perform, and/or my expectations are too high or what. Having said that when this new c4 shifts when you have your foot into it, it does kick you in the shorts but I think thats just the torque of the l6 not the carb.

On my trip I ended up getting about 18 or 19 mpg which I think was pretty good.

**Luva65wagon** · October 7th, 2016, 01:38 PM

So all three have that external valve screwed into the side (arrow pointing to it in my image)? That controls spark advance curve.

These things are hard to find that don't leak either fuel or as a vacuum leak. I always look for them and buy them if they're cheap enough. Often takes two or three to make one good on.