Well, I got the new vacuum solenoid in and my problems have decreased. The cars runs much better, but I still get a bit of sluggishness in the upper parts of 1st and 2nd gear. While I was letting it warm up yesterday, the engine would rev up to about 5000 RPM for no reason even though the throttle was not pressed... it just went crazy. The only way to stop it was to cut the engine. When I decided to take it on the road, I didn't have this problem anymore. I drove it for a good while and never got it to happed at a stop or anywhere on the road. I also noticed that my timing was spot on. When I hit the throttle, the timing would advance but never return. To make it go back, I would have to pull the vacuum tube off of the solenoid. When I put it back on, the timing remained normal until I revved the engine again. The microswitch is grounding correctly and the solenoid seems to be funtioning correctly as well (better be, it's brand spanking new). As I hunt for vacuum leaks, I hear a hissing coming from the plug that covers the CO adjustment screw in themixture control unit. Is this normal? I don't remember it, but that doesn't mean it wasn't there all along. I know the O-ring beneath the fuel distributor needs to be replaced. It was pretty much gone and I replaced it with liquid gasket until I can order a new one. Also, I removed the mixture control unit. Does this mean it's gasket needs to be replaced as well (like the manual suggests)? Finally, the last 2 points of the equation. My idle is higher than it should be 1200-1500 RPM and my engine is running too rich. I always end of smelling like gasoline when I get done hovering over the engine. Suggestions, sympathy? Should I drive it into deep cravass? Maybe it would run better at the bottom of a lake... Travis #3512