Re: idea for the group idle stuff

[jordan rubin <nuttenschleuder@xxxx>]

Hello,

Talking just within the realms of vacume leaks, im
slowly compiling my information on repairs that bring
the added benefit of closing up some of those leaks.
I dare say , as some people know, the techniques for
finding some leaks are unconventional and perhaps
dangerous.

The PRV has the potential to leak from pretty much
everywhere, however, ive found 99% draws air from
components on the top end. I figure i should have most
of it done by december. When the new valve covers are
finished and ready to go on it will give me the
opportunity to address my last vaccume problem i could
find. (the pipe going into the idle speed motor from
under the venturi) which right now I have rigged
temporarily not to leak)

All things being fair, ive come to the following
conclusion. (as all seals and gaskets on my car were
original)

after 22 years:

1 seals made by rubber O rings were not air tight at 
all:
2 seals made by paper gaskets did have evidence of
slight leakage.
3 hoses for routing vaccume hold to the eye, but can
still be leaking
4 components that these hoses go to, could leak from
the components themselves.

more to come,

jordan 11613 (almost perfect idle)




--- Soma576@xxxx wrote:
> List,
> 
> I was thinking today about all the people who have
> problems getting their car 
> to idle correctly, running rich, running lean, even
> getting it to start. 
> wouldn't it be cool if the if the more knowledgable
> members of the DML could kind 
> of form a roundtable and come up with an addition to
> dmcnews.com which would 
> be kind of a tutorial on how to properly set up your
> car?
> 
> for instance, it would begin with giving your engine
> a thorough tune up with 
> new plugs, wires, cap, rotor, lambda sensor, etc.
> then it would tell you check 
> and replace bad vacuum hoses, verify correct
> routing, etc. then it would 
> probably come time to jump the RPM and check for
> proper fuel pressures. know 
> what i mean? each step of the way would be in a
> logical order for 
> troubleshooting your car and making sure that
> everything is running right. that way when 
> myself and others have problems with too much
> seeking, running too lean or rich, 
> etc, we could refer to this document rather than ask
> the same types of 
> questions over and over again. 
> 
> other things that would have to be included would be
> properly setting up 
> throttle linkage, how to test the microswitches and
> other electrical fuel parts, 
> what timing should be at different engine
> temperatures and under what 
> conditions, etc.
> 
> Maybe someone out there who has time could draw one
> up and then forward it to 
> another member who can make additions or corrects,
> and keep passing it on 
> until it is complete.
> 
> good idea?
> Andy