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Old 09-03-2016, 10:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Amphiduck View Post
Thanks for the help! Just to test it, I took the yellow check valve out and put a golf tee in its place and the car now shuts off correctly. Barring door locks, is it safe to drive the vehicle like this? Really don't want to tear anything up, but plan on checking the door locks soon.

BTW, I tried killing the engine from the red "stop" switch and it sounds like the engine is trying to stop, but never stops dieseling. Is there an adjustment or do I need to check vacuum?
It is safe to drive without the locks, but definitely not safe to drive without to stop level functional!

you need to adjust the accelerator rack system to allow the stop lever to have enough travel to cut fuel to the engine. id take the time to adjust all of the throttle levers to the correct lengths as specified in the factory service manual. i believe the Haynes manual has a diagram as well.
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