Re: Warm intake issue

[Geordy Rostad <grostad@thresholdnetworks.com>]

I don't know if it's dependant on temparature...  I haven't figured out 
that one yet.  I thought that
ot was just a vaccuum thingie...  NOT the vaccuum lines and such that 
run through the engine but
just the vaccuum force of the air being sucked into the air plate  and 
such.  Does anyone really know
the answer?

RoccoPhil wrote:

> 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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