[DML] Re: Water Pump Blues!

[Marc A Levy <malevy@xxxx>]

A lean condition can cause the engine to run hot. It is a bad idea to
run the car this way, you can cause serious damage to it. If you have
run the engine this way for some time, pull the spark plugs and make
sure you have not cooked them. (I have seen a lean run engine kill a
set of plugs in less than 10 min of run time!)

I would suggest you look for air leaks. Make sure all of the vacuum
hoses are connected, make sure there are no leaks at any of the mating
surfaces of the intake, and make sure there are no leaks at the cold
start valve. There are a number of hard to find vacuum hose
connections, so use the "map" on the inside of the engine cover to find
them all. 

The "large round valve" under the intake essentially measures the amount
of air going in to the engine, and regulated the amount of fuel based on
the amount of air. (Similar to a Electronic Mass Airflow Sensor in
modern cars). If too much air is entering the engine without going
through the "large round valve" then you will have a lean run
condition. There should be a small amount of air coming through the
cold start valve, and the vapor recovery system.

Santo Commarato wrote:
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> As you can see, I'm having a few problems this week =) Any advice or ideas
> on how to proceed would be much appreciated!