well, i dont have a suggestion off the top of my head and my haynes is not at hand and i dont have time this morn to locate it.

but i will say this. i have often suspected the cold start valve and even replaced it a few times, my dad too, but it has never been guilty. you can pull it out and turn the key on and see if it sprays. there is a more detailed test of this described in the manual.

if i have a chance to find the book i will see if i can shed light with your description of the trouble. is it missing on ide or just changing speed at random?

tom w

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