Car runs hot, Temp gauge in center console nearly in the red |
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Car runs hot, Temp gauge in center console nearly in the red |
Daiberl |
Aug 12 2012, 09:43 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 574 Joined: 22-June 09 From: Seattle, WA Member No.: 10,497 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Hello,
I need some help, I finally fixed all my vacuum leaks, the car idles fine, have a Hot Spark installed, and timing seems to be OK. Today I drove the car a bit and after a while the temp gauge indicated that the car is running hot, the needle moved over the P of TEMP before I decided to stop and take a break. After 30 minutes I started the car again and drive immediately home, needle again indicated that the car is running to hot. Before I fixed all vaccum leaks the car was running like ... but the temp stayed consistent in the middle, so I assume the gauge is fine. What to check, the knob on the ECU is already all the way to rich. - Juergen |
Daiberl |
Aug 13 2012, 08:24 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 574 Joined: 22-June 09 From: Seattle, WA Member No.: 10,497 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
I will have time again on Wednesday to work on the car (btw, it's a 1974 LE with matching engine), I have to fly to Chicago utnil tomorrow evening so no Teener wrenching. Advance port on distributor is connected, retard not just as it was from factory. Distributor is rebuild with brand new points, ... Plan is now:
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Dave_Darling |
Aug 13 2012, 03:18 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,991 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California |
Advance port on distributor is connected, retard not just as it was from factory. That is backwards. The retard port (the one pointing toward the distributor body) should be hooked up to the fitting on the throttle body that points away from the distributor. The advance port (points away from the distributor body) was left unconnected and unplugged from the factory. Mixing those up could possibly have an effect on your oil temps. I am more inclined to believe there is still something obstructing the air flow to or through the cooler. Or that the gauge is not reading correctly. Verify the actual temperature when the gauge reads hot. If it's under 230F, you should be OK. If it's 250F or over, it is very definitely a problem. --DD |
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