well i just got a torker from scooper and i the old one has a "thermostatic Distributor valve" and it broke when i was taking it off the stock one,, ive looked around a various auto parts store and i cant find another one can i just plug it up? and where do i get the right size plug? thanks
I am not sure what part you mean. But i have never heard of that part on the torker intake. i had the same intake in my possession for a spell, never got to use it . Take a picture if you can and post it up here so we know what part you are referring to
it came off the old intake the 3 holes are for the, water heater hose, vacuum port for the vacuum lines in the back of the intake, the water tempature sending thing , and this i really just want a plug because the thermostatic distributor valve is for the egr (im not positive but i think so ) so what did you use for the holes in the torker like what did you use for the holes? sorry if i sound confusing .... i will take a pic when i get home
im stupid there isnt a hole in the torker for it so i got it running BUt it idles at 3000 rpms? it just climbs to it and then stays there any ideas im thinking vacuum leak
Try adjusting your carb. and/or the carb. linkage cable (gas pedal cable). A vaccuum leak should make it run rough. Ken
That sounds like a thermostatic vacuum switch. It's used to open the vacuum to certain parts only when the engine gets to a certain operating temp. It's a smog piece. If you don't have smog inspections in your area, I'd just run a single vacuum line to the distributor and a single line to the tranny modulator valve, and a larger line for the pcv valve. It sounds like you have a major vacuum leak, make sure any unused vacuum ports are plugged. You can test the intake gasket by squirting a little soapy water on the manifold at the gasket surfaces. If the idle goes down, you've found your leak. You can also do the same test with starting fluid, but when you find the leak, the engine rpm will increase.
To help track down a vacuum leak, with the motor running, shoot carb cleaner at different spots on the manifold. If the motor speeds up, you found your leak. One area to look is that the carb is all the way down on the manifold. I had something very similar happen on different brand of car. The carb I swapped onto it had a bigger choke that was rubbing on a spot on the manifold. The carb tightened down fine, but was sitting a 1/16th inch high on one side.
