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Graeme / New Zealand

07-06-2018 01:41 PM

running issue

During Summer when it was hot I noticed that when the temperature got up on my car after a while, the engine started to run rough like a "bag of well kicked assholes".

Now winter is here ( we can drive our cars all year round in our temperate climate) I find the car runs a lot better without this issue. I also notice the temperature gauge does not peg as high. I have a good Skip rebuilt coil on it.

Any ideas what I should look at before Spring arrives?

GB

Seth Swoboda

07-06-2018 02:46 PM

Re: running issue

Do you have that crappy ethanol gas over there? Or down there as it may be? We have it all over here in the states and it will boil at your fuel pump when temps are 80 degree plus.

40cpe

07-06-2018 04:47 PM

Re: running issue

It is often suggested that the condenser could cause those symptoms.

G.M.	07-06-2018 08:11 PM

Re: running issue

Quote:

Originally Posted by 40cpe (Post 1648324)

It is often suggested that the condenser could cause those symptoms.

2nd that. You might crack the fuel line at the carb to see if you
have a full flow of gas. G.M.

Graeme / New Zealand

07-13-2018 01:23 PM

Re: running issue

Thanks folks.

GB

Tinker

07-14-2018 01:02 AM

Re: running issue

Quote:

Originally Posted by Graeme / New Zealand (Post 1648258)

If you haven't plugged the intake crossover for fun. Maybe a new fresh bag? :p

aussie merc

07-15-2018 03:58 AM

Re: running issue

not trying to be funny but what is your average temps summer + winter and what temps does your engine run at as in my experience your engine should run at same temp approx summer or winter if your cooling system is working correctly just may take a bit longer to warm up in winter large variations in tempetature can cause no end of problems and is often overlooked when trying to trouble shoot

Mart	07-15-2018 06:22 PM

Re: running issue

You might not have a running hot problem, but a running rich problem, which becomes more obvious as it gets hotter.

Purely a guess.

Mart.

aussie merc

07-16-2018 07:46 AM

Re: running issue

thats where i was headed but trying to get some more specific information before i jumped in with that one

Graeme / New Zealand

07-17-2018 01:33 AM

Re: running issue

Mart / Aussie merc. Thanks for your input I'll look at this.

GB

aussie merc

07-22-2018 05:22 AM

Re: running issue

just wondering on how you went

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