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Cold Start - something with your choke isn’t working correctly. If it won’t re-start, pop off the air cleaner lid and hold the choke open with a screwdriver or something to re-start.
Whistle - it does sound like a vacuum leak. Spray around with flammable brake cleaner and the idle will jump up...
Dang. I haven't had that happen to me in years. I know it's hardened, but can you maybe slice it up a little with a dremel cutoff wheel(s)? Maybe pieces would come out easier, or just cutting a channel down the center will allow a chisel to collapse the edges inward?
Rubbing alcohol (isopropanol) BUT be SURE you’re using 70% rubbing alcohol, NOT 92% or it may attack your interior. 70% rubbing alcohol dissolves 2/3 of all adhesives but doesn’t harm any plastic…although it might partially dissolve 1-component interior paint. Factory color will be fine
If it were me, I’d try to replace just that valve/piston (& check the rod). You can pull 1 head and get at what you need without even pulling the engine
Maybe my car was changed? It did have what I think was an E-body rear end (? - leaf springs forced onto not saddles about 1” to far out each side) when I bought it