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Re: starting simple and going from there Posted by Saana88 [Email] ![]() ![]() ![]() In Reply to: Re: starting simple and going from there, Eric, Wed, 16 Nov 2005 11:31:07 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
68K?!? Nice catch! Plus it's the last year for the super-classic "overbite" look and the first for the "bus" lights.
Keep her in good shape- you've got around 200k of life left in that car. 8 valvers are indestructible. Well, almost.
With a car that young, you may want to just replace the idle valve. They fail with age.
1. Check for vacuum leaks
2. Clean airflow plate and throttle bore, hit idle valve with penetrating oil. Do a limited tune if it's been a while (fuel filter, cap/rotor/plugs/wires, especially the FF and plugs) otherwise continue
3. Adjust base idle
4. Check mixture
5. Check/adjust timing
6. Check/adjust idle again.
Keep in mind the 8 valve startup "chug" at certain warmer temps. After 20 years, I still cannot entirely cure it.
Buy the Bentley 8 valve book. Some site sponsors still have them for sale; it's rumored to be out of print.
What color is it?
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