Ok folks, here's the thing. I have a 1985 Bronco that has a 5.0 (302) EFI in it. On a whim I decided to take off the smog pump belt on this thing and see if it had any more power, and when I did it would not start. At all. Not even kick over. So I put it back, and it ran fine. So my question is this: Is this for real? Or is there a short in the engine compartment that I maybe brushed up against and caused it to disconnect, and when I put it back cause it to regain connection? Is this a part of the EGR or EEC-IV system? Is there a way I can unhook this thing and have the engine still run and start? On a slightly different note, I was wondering if having a bad or dirty throttle position sensor could cause the idle to wander as much as 400RPM on this thing? If so, should I clean it (and how) or get a new one? Thanks for hearing me, I'm still new to this.
Tim B.