On a cold winter in August.

The most frustrating part of fixing up the engine was when I changed the AIC valve and replaced the bolt on the throttle, she developed a new problem. When I would turn her over after the engine cooling, she would hunt and stall idle extremely rough for a honest 15 minutes, or a good 5 rough minutes of low stress driving, before finally warming up and being friendly. It's like having another me without my morning coffee.

Since, I had decided to replace a number of parts anyway, I found a MAF sensor on eBay and purchased it (also came with a Jetronic box from an '86 SPG) for $20, figuring that if nothing else, I'd have a newer one on the engine. Turns out, it seems that's exactly what I needed for my little warm up issue. I kept an eye on it for the next day, seeing how Ulla responded to cold starts, warm starts, starting up after going into the store...no problems. Now, after sitting overnight, she takes a mere minute to warm up and be ready to go, and I couldn't be happier.

On a personal note, the eBay user I bought the MAf from has been an wealthspring of knowledge and parts for me, and I'm working on purchasing a shipment of parts from him for my baby. I cannot recommend eBay user 1redaero enough.