frequency valve again

[Jim Strickland <ihaveanaccount@xxxx>]

I recently started working on my car again, and got some more strange
running results.. Before, when the key was turned to the 'on' position, the
frequency valve would buzz and buzz and not stop. NOW, it's buzzing for
about a second, and stopping. What is it supposed to do? If it's supposed
to keep buzzing, does anyone guess why mine is not?

I've been fighting with another problem- running rich. I just recently
found that 4 of my vaccuum lines were hooked up incorrectly- the fuel
pressure regulator was hooked (at the T) to the manifold, the hose the
regulator should be hooked to was connected to the distributor's spark
advance, and the other two hoses coming out from under the air intake were
connected to the solenoid. Who would have created this debauchery!!? Also
the power to the pressure regulator was disconnected. having hooked that
all back up, it still runs as bad as ever... billowing black smoke comes out
the exhaust.. If the frequency valve is not working while running (can't
tell, there's only one of me and the car won't idle at all), could it cause
the car to run so rich?

thanks for the help...
Jim