Holley Tuning

Blades are slightly open. I try and readjust the screw that opens and closes them and I either get a really high idle or the car won’t start.

Are you talking about the primaries or the secondaries? If your secondaries are open too far and try to close the primaries to compensate for a high idle you might close off the transfer slot.

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Secondary/Transfer Slot/won't idle down