ok. here's the deal.
car is a 1974 1.8L stock with L-jet
when i go to start the car, the fuel pump doesnt run for a second like its supposed to before the car starts to crank, but if i manually open the air intake sensor, the pump will begin to run. I'm assuming this is just a relay issue.
The big problem is the car is VERY difficult to start, and once it gets running, i have to really pump the throttle to get it to rev at all. usually if i just floor the gas pedal it will either do nothing or kill the engine. also, the few times i have gotten the engine to rev, it backfires. I just adjusted the valves, put a new fuel pump in, and put a new thermotime switch in.
Is all of this caused by the relay issue, or do i have bigger ghosts to track down?
thanks
jim