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AND.....here is how you fix a dropped exhaust on an 83 during a fun run, with only a screwdriver, a small piece of electrical wire, a mini zip tie, wire cutters, and a soldering iron at your disposal....
The car has the appearances of being fully sorted out mechanically. It has been driven several hundred trouble free miles. Some of those miles included sustained high rpm performance driving that has made me love the car even more.
I was looking for an excuse to take it up to Sharks in Ontario and try to schedule a few meetings up there the following week. Those meetings have not panned out as of yet but I still decided to take it to a trusted local resource to fix the AC. As a pleasure car it does not bother me in the slightest to have the sunroom open and the windows down to help regulate the heat. For primary transportation on a long trip with potential rain and extended periods in the car I thought having AC as an option was a prudent thing to pursue.
The last few trips in the Fuller 82 have revealed some issues with idle engine speed. It first showed up when the engine was warm. At a stop light the engine would rev up from 500 to 1500 then back to 500. The back down seemed abrupt. Almost like it wanted to stall but did not.
I could raise the rpm with the gas pedal like normal and of course while in motion there was no issues at all. Several miles down the road and at the next stop light the engine did the same thing.
This happened on the next two trips approximately two weeks apart.
Fast forward to this past weekend and those symptoms began immediately upon start up. The range was 250 to 2000. Up and down with engine cold. I just turned her off and took a different car.
I am not a mechanic but I have been around here long enough to think CPS ..........BUT I cannot find any info on the 82 CPS. Is that because it does not have one?
Any help in diagnosing this problem would be appreciated.
There is no CPS with the L-jet. I had the same issue and it was caused by no power going to the aux air valve. The function of the valve is to let in extra air on a cold start for a higher idle. It is powered from the fuel pump relay and heats up a bimetallic strip which closes off the air port inside. You can test for power by taking off the air box, unplug the connector, turn on the ignition, and test for 12v between the connector pins. It is located on the right side of the engine.
If you have replaced your fuel pump relay recently however it may be that you have developed a simple vacuum leak, not that finding it is always simple
06-14-2017, 09:46 PM
