I have a couple of new problems on my breather box replacement project (82 non turbo k-jet) The front mount for the air flow sensor is broken off and half of it is stuck in the housing for the sensor. Channel lock pliers around the outside of the remaining rubber/metal disc are having no effect. Is there a nut on the other side? If so, it is inside the housing of the unit and can't be accessed without taking it apart? Is it time to remove the fuel lines and take the whole thing out? If so, can I just re-attach the banjo bolts or do I need to buy any gaskets or anything? Also if I do that, can I test for leaks before I wrestle the manifold and all the hoses and wires back on? Alternatively, can I just forget the front mount and let the thing "flap in the breeze" with only the two rear mounts? Not my first choice but maybe my best option at this point, and it has run fine wiithout it for probably many years.
My other problem is that there is what looks to be a stub of a vacuum line clamped to the top of the control pressure regulator. Any ideas where it might have once gone? I'd like to replace it if possible. Otherwise I guess I should plug it?
Looking at this mess of broken rubber and bare wires, I am amazed that this old brick has been running so well. I only took it apart because the fumes from the broken breather box nipple were making me sick while driving. Otherwise it ran fine and passed California smog testing just last year.
Art, thanks for the info on where to buy the rubber mounts. I didn't realize they were called "air mass meter mounts" and was looking for "air flow sensor or air fuel unit mounts" I also found out that my car has an idle air valve instead of an auxilliary air valve and the bent hoses are different and according to the dealer "very rare". So much to learn.. ... thanks for all the help. Karin