emulator or compatibility mode? for win 98

Get a borescope and poke it in through a spark plug hole.

not quite to plan today.

Found a Sparco Rev seat local so went to get that.

Called home to get my old laptop (thought it was win 98) but is windows 7 and won't connect to the emanage!

Got the rear arch liner in, did another crank with the coils disconnected, more leak checks (all good)

Feel like crap, shivering and coughing so went home and cracked a beer!

Hopefully I can beg, steel or borrow a laptop (and hopefully emanage knowledge) and go again next week

Doesnt sound normal to me.

Lots of people do the power antenna override mod as its a pain if you dont want to listen to the radio, but the radio shouldnt come on as far as I remember (been many years since I had a standard H/U!).

Well done.

Will you be testing the new set up once fitted to see if the problem has definitely gone?

You might get an indication by getting the engine fully warmed up, let it idle for a minute, then BOOT the throttle, easier with a helper to see the exhaust output.  Well done in persevering.

  good work to find that out with some patience involved as well 

I'd be inclined to leave it out.

Does sound a bit odd.

I had a similar issue with my standard radio turning on by itself but mine wouldn't even turn off with the power button. I replaced it with one from eBay - a relatively cheap and easy fix