Stu, this turned out to be a leak in my booster. I think I am going to need
a
total rebuild. I can't wait to find out what this is going to cost me.
stu.jo@ibm.net wrote:
> Roger Helman wrote:
> >
> > You have hit the preverbal needle on the head. I do not have the valve cover
> > tightened down. It is only resting of the three studs which hold it down. I
> > haven't' tightened it down, because after setting the lash cold I got
> > distracted with it not starting right up. I still need to check the lash
>hot,
> > then tighten everything up. I hope this corrects my problem.
> >
> > Thanks.
> > Roger
> >
> > Bollen wrote:
> >
> > > On later 6s the valve cover gasket, the three nuts/fiber washers, and
> > > oil filler cap all have to seal perfectly because of the stupid PCV
> > > system that pulls air through the system into the intake manifold
> > > instead of the air cleaners. If you used the old gasket etc you coukld
> > > have a vacuum leak causing a weak mixture at idler. This coukld explain
> > > the starting issue (been ther,done that)
> > > Stu
> > > 74 TR6
> >
> > --
> > Roger Helman 71 TR6 CC67866L
> > Digimation Inc. http://deepthought.digimation.com/rogerh/
> > New Orleans La.
> > www.digimation.com
> > Voice. 504.468.7898
> > Fax. 504.468.5494
> Let me know if that works! Boy, do I feel good about myself(for a
> change).
> Stu
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Roger Helman 71 TR6 CC67866L
Digimation Inc. http://deepthought.digimation.com/rogerh/
New Orleans La.
www.digimation.com
Voice. 504.468.7898
Fax. 504.468.5494
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