beike@topcat.DEC (John P. Beike MKO1-1L38 264-5408) (11/08/84)
>I have an '83 Olds Cutlas Ciera with the following problems: >1) Hard to start without pumping the gas pedal >2) Backfires intermittently with hard accelerations >3) On cold days, after warming up engine enough to defrost windows, > the engine stalls. >4) On cold days, the power steering seems stiff. > >The car has <20K miles, has been tuned up last July. It has the >4barrel carb (3.0 liter engine), with ps. auto trans & a.c... >Has any one seen this problem & seen a cure for it?? >Richard E. Covert (312) 979-4428 ihuxf!recovert (BTL,Indian Hill) Richard, sounds like you have a problem with your Deceleration Valve. The Deceleration Valve Prevents backfiring in the exhaust system when the fuel mixture becomes richer, by allowing more air to bleed into the intake manifold. If the valve fails, an engine idles roughly and may backfire. Check your engine manual for its location, it should be just to the left of the distributor cap. John P. Beike DEC, Merrimack N.H. DECVAX!DECWRL!RHEA!TOPCAT!BEIKE