Jim, The FV pulse ratio is controlled by the Lambda unit and the 02 sensor after the warm up and the thermal switch has been enabled. If what your saying about the vaccuum hoses is correct, then the 02 has probably been contaminated beyond repair and needs to be replaced.The FV should be running at idle to lessen the fuel pressure in the lower chamber to run leaner. But: is the engine hot or cold. If it's cold it's going to run rich. Crank it up and go out and drive it till it gets hot. Then listen to the FV and maby some of the contaminates may burn off the 02. John Hervey www.specialtauto.com --- In dmcnews@xxxx, Jim Strickland <ihaveanaccount@xxxx> wrote: > 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