Pressured Sensor

[John Clift <jclift@deans.umd.edu>]

Hi all,
Ok I admit that i played around with the pressure sensor and now it acts 
all funky. Im talking bout the one that lives under the left side of 
engine compartment.
Scoop: The car was runnign outta steam on hills and even the slightest 
inclines (im talking like 1% grades!) and so I adjusted the little screw 
on the back of the pressure sensor and lo and behold plenty of zoom on 
hills, prob solved. 
Not quite, that car still fell a little jerky when pushing on the gas 
pedal ( same as before a played with the adjust screw).
So I took off the sensor, tested the ohms across the two windings and 
both were well within specs. But I knew that the rod inside could also be 
a culprit, so I opened it up (against my better judgement) and blew it 
clean, was a little dirty inside, put it back together and now the 
adjustment is way off.
Im getting about 20 mpg in town 25 hghway. Before all this happened I was 
getting 23 +/- in town, 28-30 hwy. ans smooooth.
I know the poorer mpg is because I havent yet found that proper tweak of 
the adjust screw, but the jerking?
I was thinking of buying a new one from Rocky Mountain Motorworks. Any 
thought to this?
I am pretty sure even if and when I rediscover the exact adjustment for 
that screw that the car will be fell jerky on acceleration. I think, well 
that sensor is almost 30 yrs old, and its one moving part may very well 
be worn.
Help.
John 71 Fastback
ps Remember , John from Zagreb will be in town soon, and Im thinkin a 
Saturday this month for a afternoon get together. Grant had responded, 
any others?