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Old 03-08-2011, 11:57 AM
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Originally Posted by JohnM. View Post
I removed the ICV and cleaned it out, although it wasn't too dirty. I also replaced the two rubber hoses that plug into it. The old hoses were very hard and brittle, but didnt see any obvious damage to them. The hose that the CSV plugs into is a real b!tch to r&r. After doing that, cold starts are b-e-a-u-t-i-f-u-l. I can say today was the first time in thousands of starts since I've owned it that it didn't make me cringe!
John, are you saying that you believe the break-through was in replacing the hose to the CSV? By "hose", are you referring to the metal fuel line to the CSV? The valve itself wasn't replaced, just the line?
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