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ODO: 104724 As the miles pile up in this hot weather, I've tweaked the fuel pressure again to 55 psi. Even at this pressure, with the AC running, if I don't keep the revs up to a level that Silvia will tolerate, she will suddenly cough, or backfire through the intake. As time goes on, I'm learning t...

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ODO:104565 It appears that the rough idle on a cold start was corrected by increasing the fuel pressure. It's sitting at 52 psi right now. I've also removed the vacuum hose to the fuel pressure regulator and plugged the port on the intake. Watching the fuel pressure on a cold start revealed that the...

I had an opportunity to hook up the AFR meter today, but then I realized that I would have to remove a working O2 sensor to do it. That won't work so that plan was cancelled. I also fired up my AutoTap app on my laptop. It's a longshot, but AutoTap can read and log info from the OBDII port. So now I...

Did the console already have accommodations for installing the gauge?

ODO: 104412 From recent driving experience in the heat of summer, I've decided to chalk up this "hot start" issue to alky fuel vaporization and move on. I added some insulation to the fuel lines that are exposed to the heat of the exhaust manifold. Heat shield2 (Medium).JPG I don't know ho...

Today, I was finally forced to tackle the AC leak. The outside temperature has been hovering in the mid-90's for many days. I had in stock the needed AC low pressure line to replace the leaking one. The job wasn't really all that bad. Once the new line was hooked up, I evacuated the system and it he...

ODO: 133522 Just as a followup on the previous post about the whistle when applying the brakes, it appears to be temperature related. Likely a problem in the vacuum booster. It will have to wait until it gets more annoying. Its summer now and the problem disappears. Yesterday, I corrected a problem ...

Definitely not moving the way it should (like mine does).

Nope. The entire fuel system was cleaned, flushed and new injectors were installed just after I got it. It was job 1. I've changed the fuel filter about 3 times now and cut them open. Very little to see inside. I went out to do some testing about 1.5 hours ago. Once it got hot (197°), I came home an...

Well, here's the thing...there is a history related to the hot start issue, but the facts are muddied by other issues going on at the same time (fuel pump problems and changes). Right now things have settled down enough to allow me to concentrate on only these two matters. Consequently, I don't have...

Yes. It happened with the second Delphi pump and now the Walbro pump. Thanks, Andy, you may have something there. I can try shielding the lines closest to the exhaust manifold to see if it changes anything

Although Silvia is now running the best since her rescue from the barn, there are still issues that need attention: 1. She is cold natured. On the first start of the day, it starts quickly but then idles rough. She smooths out when up to temperature. I'm going to remove, clean, and adjust the Idle A...

ODO: 104223 I put on 55 miles and Silvia's Climate Control system appears to be working splendidly. I set it to 70° this afternoon and drove around in with the ambient temperature at 88°. The system kept me comfortable with the windows and top up. I hope it continues like this. It felt very civilize...

We can always hope. I think Silvia is going to have to prove her reliability to Randi before I get a traveling companion. It occurred to me that it's possible that some of the younger dudes in our group may not be aware of the Lone Ranger western series on the radio and later TV starting in the late...