From: Fred Rourke [rourkefg@omantel.net.om]
Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2000 10:19 AM
To: Pirtle John
Subject: Re: intake removal

John,

My pleasure. One thing I can assure you is that if the work has not been
done it needs to be. Our problems out here are more accentuated because of
the ambient heat but the same things get them over there eventually.

When I got my manifold off there was a big mes mess under there. The anti
knocksensors had gone and I reckon the inlet manifiold was getting plenty of
false air. Things have improved tremendously now although I stil think I can
improve things.  If you have the original spark leads and distributor
cap/rotors change them as well [if you can afford].

 The other bits that also go are the diaphragms in the three untis that
control and dampen fuel pressure. If you are having a problem with hot
starts that is almost certainly the cause of the problem. If you have an
erratic tickover it could be a number of things including leaks. A thing to
check is the throttle switch. This is located under the inlet manifold but
you can check this by soime circuit checks with the computers disconnect
under the front dash.

Let me know what your symptoms are and I will give you an opinion if I have
one. Do you have the manuals?

Regards

Fred R