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Subject:Re: Fixing Problems today, help needed. (and now with video....)
From:B Feddish
Date:Fri, 9 Mar 2012 07:45:27 -0500

>> What is the problems/symptoms again?  <<

2 things.  One is that is has been running cooler that I though it should be
and second was the "slightly less power" and running rich syndrome.  I spent
some time with the Bently yesterday and allot of stuff checked out though I
filmed what I did in case someone catches something that I missed. its at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9eeN2zK-rU .

I made no major fixes but the 3 things I ended up doing were replacing 1
small vacuum hose, cleaning out the AFM and setting the timing back from
being too far advanced. When I drove it yesterday the temp gauge was right
where it should be BUT it was 75 degrees outside.  Today when I drove it to
work it was back at 2/5ths of the gauge instead of being a little less than
1/2.   I discovered that if I shut off the front heater the temp went to
normal.  This may be a non issue or maybe it is, not sure.  I replaced the
front heater core last fall so maybe it OK, I just remember in the past that
the temp gauge always read the same year round.

As for the running issue. I'd say it's "better" today that it was, instead
of running at 85% potential it's probably at 90%+.  The exhaust does not
smell as bad as it did.   I'm going to drive it a few days and see what the
gas mileage is then re-tackle this issue again.

Thanks
Bryan