Re: Warm intake issue

["RoccoPhil" <roccophil@mindspring.com>]

I do, in fact, have the little door in this intake (whereas with my '85 I
don't remember seeing a door).  Anyhow, if the door is supposed to be open
only to the warm air intake until a certain temp is reached, then I'd
imagine the engine is air-deprived bigtime.

Thanks!

-Phil



> 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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