Re: idle and running problems when hot?

[T Berk <tberk@mindspring.com>]

Dan, read it again. He has a 1978. (I have a 78 motor in the backyard)
They came with this big ol honkin ERG valve that had a exhaust gas pipe
on it. It should be repaired.

TBerk

Dan Bubb wrote:
> 
> I'm pretty sure the tube Chris is refering to is the exhaust CO test
> tube. It's not connected to anything (unless you're testing exhaust CO)
> and wouldn't cause this problem.
> I'd start by checking for vacuum leaks.
> Dan
> 
> T Berk wrote:
> >
> > chris wrote:
> > >
> > > I have a 78 rocco with a 1.5 <snip>
> > > there is a metal tube coming from something on the head
> > > going down to the exhaust manifold(on the back of the head right next to
> > > the auxilary air regulator) that has a little hole in it causing an
> > > exhaust leak, could that have anything to do with this problem?
> > > TIA
> > > Chris
> > > ---------
> >
> > Yep, that could cause you trouble, it is a tube that should be connected
> > to an ERG valve. Part of smog control.
> >
> > TBerk
> >
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