Re: hey guys!

[Night Shadow <soltwede@ucsub.colorado.edu>]

On Sun, 16 Nov 1997, Iain Mannix wrote:

> At 10:15 PM -0700 11/16/97, Night Shadow wrote:
> >problems lately, been very busy....stupid e-brake handle broke on me, car
> >rolled down hill...blown tire, bent axle...that was fun!
> 
> Is the transmission broken?  Did you leave it in neutral by mistake?
> Lame......

No, car was running, I was delivering pizza....was at the door when I hear
this--BANG! Bye bye tire.....at least no body damage, and when I swapped
axles I put on that sway bar....so it turned out ok!(Man what a difference
on that sway bar....ass end comes around real good now....kinda sucks in
snow though...)

BTW...welcome back!

> >My car(80 rocco with 88 cabrio motor) starts fine, revs up to 1500 when
> >cold...then drops after a few minutes, but will climb up again, and won't
> >drop, even  though the car is warm.....if I shut it off for a few min, and
> >restart will idle normally...
> 
> Think this is a computer;)?
> 
> but sometimes it will creap up again...very
> >intermittent...I've pulled the electrical connectors to the control
> >pressure thing(on the block, 2 fuel lines), no difference,
> 
> Should'nt make one.....the electrical connection is only to speed warming
> of the CPR while the block is cold on cold days.  When cold, the fuel
> pressure is higher, resulting in a richer mixture to assist cold running,
> and as the block warms the CPR, it lowers the pressure/leans the mixture -
> once warm, the CPR is not doing anything, but even if it were,
> disconnecting it would only make the pressure higher(as it cools), mixture
> richer...

Ahh...I understand!

>  pulled
> >connector to 5th injector, no difference....
> 
> Is it leaking?  That might do it.

Unknown.

<SNIP>

Thanks for the advise Ian! I'll look into that stuff when I have
time....unfortunatly I have none at the moment!....


Eric


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