POOR COLD DRIVEABILITY VACUUM RESTRICTION. Buick Electra/Park Avenue 1982

For 1990-2009 cars

# POOR COLD DRIVEABILITY VACUUM RESTRICTION

SOME 1982 MODELS EQUIPPED WITH A 5.0L V-8 GAS ENGINE MAY EXPERIENCE POOR DRIVEABILITY AFTER A COLD START. THIS CONDITION COULD BE CAUSED BY THE CONTROL DAMPER ASSEMBLY IN THE AIR CLEANER REMAINING OPEN FORCING COLD AIR INTO THE CARBURETOR. THE VACUUM TO THE DAMPER ASSEMBLY WHICH IS TO CLOSE THE ASSEMBLY DURING COLD ENGINE OPERATION MAY BE RESTRICTED. ONE SPECIFIC AREA TO CHECK FOR A VACUUM RESTRICTION IS THE VACUUM HOSE CONNECTIONS OF THE TAC SENSOR SHOWN ON PAGES 6E-75 FIG. 6E-110 OF THE 1982 CHASSIS SERVICE MANUAL. THE SENSOR NIPPLE WITH THE SMALL ORIFICE MAY BE PLUGGED BY A SOAP SOLUTION USED DURING ASSEMBLY TO EASE HOSE INSTALLATION. A TAG WIRE CAN BE USED TO UNPLUG THIS ORIFICE.

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