| Dumb Things Old Guys Do [message #110433] |
Fri, 31 December 2010 21:41  |
George Beckman
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Registered: October 2008
Location: Colfax, CA
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Here is a little New Year Diagnostic Quiz... The hints are below.
After installing my new aluminum intake manifold, I checked the water, checked for leaks. Test drove. Ran like a champ. I started for the Rose Parade... 260 miles.
Dumb thing one: I didn't double and tripple check everything under the hatch. (Maybe I need a Dick Paterson bread wrapper tie board to use as a check list.)
Dumb thing two: I have a throttle body with an EBL. I noticed I was getting 9 mpg on level ground. That was down one to two mpg.
Dumb thing three: I have two exhaust temperature gauges and one side of the engine was running as usual at 1100 degrees. The other side was running at 850.
Dumb thing four: I assumed it had something to do with the new intake manifold or my EBL. I assumed the temperature difference was because I had tweaked the gauge wiring while under the hatch.
Last hint: The problem was really simple. Simple simple simple.
I will try to follow the thread and see how the smart guys do.
'74 Eleganza, SE, Howell + EBL
Best Wishes,
George
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