cars been sitting for 12 years. cleaned out gas tank , warmed it up and drained sludge fron engine (filter, sump basket ) topped up with new oil drove it about two miles and it got really hot. oil temp light and gas guage both stopped working about the time i got it running and no oil temp guage any suggestions.. on what next.....

If the car has been stored that long , no mater how it was stored you will have mice and/or rat nests under the cooling tin.
STOP.
PULL the engine and then pull all the cooling tin and clean the mess.
Make sure each cylinder is totaly clear of all debris and dirt.
Reassemble.

Failure to follow the above procedure will cost you at least a dropped valve and attendent head job or worse.
I won't even run a car that has been stored for more than a few minutes with out pulling and cleaning the engine.

Anyone else?

JT

QUOTE (street legal go-kart @ Jun 23 2005, 07:55 PM)

Failure to follow the above procedure will cost you at least a dropped valve and attendent head job or worse.

you won't believe the stuff one can find under the engine tin ...

i found dog food in my air cleaner once.....my dog doesn't know the command hide the food either....

heard somebody found a shopping bag(plastic) on top of the oil cooler.