[V8] 91 V8 5 spd - Intake air leaks

[dsaad at icehouse.net]

To re-connect the OEM clamp for the breather hose to the throttle body, use a
small pair of "dykes". No - not that kind, I mean the wire cutter kind.
The dykes I use are for electronic work, and have a nice small cutting head
which works great on these clamps.

And on the idle speed change caused by the climate control, you might try
removing the valve control box. (I think you only have to remove the glove box)
There are lots of places for an air leak in there. The good news is that the box
is common to lots of the type 44 cars.
If it is not the box, maybe one of the vacuum motors is bad, or a hose fell off?
Is there any function that does not work?

Dave

Quoting Ed Kellock <ekellock at gmail.com>:

> One that I seem to have on mine is related to the climate control.  When I
> have it set to OFF, the idle is steady at whatever speed it should be and
> the engine pulls smoothly.  When I have it turned on, even in ECON, the idle
> will rise and the engine has a slight surge when accelerating.
>
> Ed
>
>
> On 7/11/06, swett at comcast.net <swett at comcast.net> wrote:
> >
> > Gentlemen,
> >
> > I've seen in the archives mention of a couple usual suspect hoses
> > underneath the air filter cover.   I need to go in there and take a look
> for
> > some false air.  may or may not be anything, but I'd like to see where
> > everyone has had issues in the past.
> >
> > I've had my car for about 4 weeks now.  Love it!  Having driven many V8's
> > in the past, never a stick it's just a totally different drive.  Just put
> > about 450 hgwy miles on it over the holiday wknd, average mpg 23.8 at 75
> > loaded down with the A/C blowing full blast.  Can you say Torque?
> >
> > I still have some slight surging under light acceleration, also right at
> > start up it will hunt for about 2-3 seconds until it settles down. No idle
> > fluctuation otherwise.  I've done a few things already, FPR, ignition
> wires,
> > o2 sensor, all filters.  Would like to take a look at any air lines that
> > seem to have been culprits for anybody else.
> >
> > So, which lines should I be checking out?  Glady take any other advice on
> > things to check for the "surge".  I've read the archives, seems everyone
> has
> > their own version of how to address this Thang!
> >
> > Most appreciated!
> > Allen Swett
> > 91 V8 5 spd
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