Re: fuel distributor noise(buzzing)

[Gerard <gerard@poboxes.com>]

> Is it normal for the fuel distributor to buzz loudly?  I had the hood
> open, and was listening to the engine for anything odd, and I noticed
> the buzz from the distributor.
> 
> Is this normal?

Yes. That be the frequency valve. It is the green plug on the front of
the distributor. As far as I understand it is used to provide a richer
mixture under load, a way for the ECU to get the distributor to
provide more fuel when necessary.

G.
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