Vintage Cars: 73 450 sl, vavle, air valve


Question
QUESTION: runinig very rich  when cold or hut also when cold idles up and down untill you shift into gear

ANSWER: need more information
how many miles, any service records, sudden onset?

My first reaction is injectors - probably one or more leaking , could be cold start vavle as well.  Idle hunt is usually your auxillary air valve malfunction

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QUESTION: is there a repair kit for injector car has 110,000 original miles.  where is the auxillary  air valve located

Answer
no they need to be rebuilt and (pop) bench tested .  I use withchunters.  You can also by refurbished ones
The AAV is the valve that sits in front of the engine, has a large screw on top , sits about the thermostat
functions to allow air in at start up, should close as it warms up.  Many times it stays open and allows too rich a mix and also can cause RPM to ramp up and down.

Look for any loose hoses ( vacuum) particularly the one off the can like apparatus on the drivers fender well