Re: Warm intake issue

[geordy <grostad@thresholdnetworks.com>]

On start up until the engine gets enough rpms to create a good enough 
vaccuum to
open up that little trap door inside  the airbox, yes it's probably 
starving for air.
Unblock the hole and go from there...  If that works, then maybe disable 
the trap door
mechanism.  (If your car even has one, otherwise none of this applies)

RoccoPhil wrote:

>Well, I thought I'd throw this out for comments.
>
>Have an 8v (located out of state) that is very hard to start.  As if it's
>choking for air.  Here's what I know:
>
>Timing is textbook perfect.  Fuel delivery is wonderful.  I've checked both
>repeatedly.  Spark is strong.  HOWEVER, here is the issue.  The warm air
>intake is now off the car (manifold section rusted out, so I yanked it).  I
>thought to tape off the opening for the warm air intake on the intake box
>(left the cold air intake open), seeing as warm engine bay air going into
>the intake would suck somewhat.  Now my question: did blocking this off w/
>ducktape perhaps really restrict the engine's ability to pull in air?
>
>TIA,
>Phil
>
>
>
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