Just tackled the pod replacement project this weekend. It took the full 5+ hours GSXR estimated (would have been faster if I didn't waste half an hour trying to find the clips I dropped behind the radio). Thanks GSXR for your tips and kudos to Fastlane for getting me all the right parts the first time (given the help I got here I'm happy to pay a bit extra an support this site). All my old pods were actually good (yes I replaced them anyway) except for the diverter which was bad enough to throw the whole system off. I guess one bad Pod can bleed enough vacuum off to make all the others ineffective. Anyway I'm glad to have it done and for those who haven't done it it's worth the effort.

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LRG
1987 300D Turbo 175K
2006 Toyota Prius, efficent but no soul
1985 300 TDT(130K miles of trouble free motoring)now sold