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Old 02-09-2015, 01:43 PM
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Hi, I have an 88 rs turbo. I cleaned out the breather pipes and now I cant get the car started. can anyone give me any advice???
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wires to amal valve can come off,, should hear 2 little clicks when putting ignition lights on
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wires to amal valve can come off,, should hear 2 little clicks when putting ignition lights on
AMAL VALVE??? What and where is this? thank you
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under the dizzy, usually on a bracket bolted to a gearbox bolt , left of the clutch cable .
3 small vac pipes connect to it
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Originally Posted by kevin36
Hi, I have an 88 rs turbo. I cleaned out the breather pipes and now I cant get the car started. can anyone give me any advice???
All I can suggest is check every connection in the areas where u have worked on it
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