[V8] 91 V8 5 spd - Intake air leaks

[Ed Kellock]

Nope, all climate control functions seem to work as they should.

This "control box"    (-: "laser" ;-)    you speak of sounds interesting.
An internal leak in it might be consistent with the behavior I am seeing.

Ed


On 7/11/06, dsaad at icehouse.net <dsaad at icehouse.net> wrote:
>
> 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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