Thanks for the reply, Sam. To answer your questions:

1. Yes, I looked at those diagrams, and the print is too fine on my laptop to read. When I save it to desktop and try to increase it, the font is just blurry. I'll post pics of what I have, but there is *no* EGR, and what appears to be the 3/2 vavle on other engines (the two valves on top of the valve cover, under a black plastic cover) consist on ONE valve on my car. I took a pic of this. The line coming off from the far side, making a "U" back toward the driver's side of the engine compartment, appears to be the line to the tranny. The two going into the "switchover valve" from the driver's side run down to the IP. There is no green dashpot in it that I can see. Yes, I did see your comments on the orifices and suggestions against drilling them out; the car is new to me so I cannot speculate on whether or not that (or anything else) has been done to it.

2. Yes, automatic transmission, of course.

3. Yes, if I understand correctly, the VCV is the green dashpot, correct? I see none.

Thanks again!

Chris

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