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Re: air pump

To: Barry Schwartz <bschwart@pacbell.net>, spitfires@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: air pump
From: Sam Gentry <hsgentry@cfw.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Jun 1999 17:02:33 -0400
Anyone know of a source for the dirverter valve (80 style)?

Sam

At 09:39 AM 6/14/99 -0700, Barry Schwartz wrote:
>
>>When I got my '80, the air pump hose was disconnected, and when I hooked
>>it back up, I got the same backfire. 
>*********************************************
>Guys (and gals)
>If you get severe backfire right when you let off the gas (with exhaust air
>injected vehicles), check the vacuum operated diverter valve.  The diverter
>valve controls the air flow to the air rail entering the exhaust manifold.
>If it malfunctions, you'll get a nasty backfire when you let off the gas.
>Sometimes even between shifts if your really stepping on the accelerator.
>
>Barry Schwartz (San Diego) bschwart@pacbell.net
>
>72 FI, V6 Spitfire (daily driver)
>70 GT6+ (when I don't drive the Spit)
>70 Spitfire (long term project)
>


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