1986 Chevy El Camino carburetor

1986 CHEVROLET EL CAMINO
54,633 MILES • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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MR211SMITH
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The car has been sitting for three years. I recently purchased the car and I found out the car runs good but floods after about fifteen minutes. I replace the quadrojet carb with an edelbrock 600, installed every adaptor that was needed. NOW! the car starts but stays running only with my foot on the gas? What have I done wrong?

new spark plugs, wires, filters and battery so far
Apr 3, 2010 at 12:16 AM
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RASMATAZ
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Did you adjust the air/fuel mixture and idle screw properly If so check the EGR valve could be cracked open causing it not to idle
Apr 3, 2010 at 6:55 AM
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