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By-Pass Air Control (BAC) Check

  1. Warm engine and allow to idle. Connect a jumper wire to ground at single-pin Green connector near battery. Install tachometer to engine. Note engine RPM.
  2. Disconnect BAC solenoid valve connector. See Fig 1 . Note engine RPM. Engine speed should decrease with connector removed. Reinstall solenoid valve connector.
Fig 1: Disconnecting BAC Solenoid Valve Connector
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