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Re: High under-hood temperatures

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Subject: Re: High under-hood temperatures
From: Dietmar Schlei <dschlei@pressenter.com>
Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2001 21:49:08 -0500
Jerry

I had a similar experience recently (power loss when trying to increase
speed).  With the help of the list, I discovered that my coil/points were
bad and exchanging them solved the problem.

Dietmar Schlei


>While I am curious about the reason for it seeming to run hotter, the
>problem that has developed is excessive underhood temperatures in general.
>When I am stopped in traffic for more than just a few minutes I assume that
>I am overheating the gas in the carbs since I get a lot of stumbling when
>trying to accelerate to the point of total power loss. This occurs at about
>2000 to 3000 RPM and can last for awhile until the gas is cooled again by
>the movement of the car.
>
>Has anyone else experienced what I am experiencing?
>
>
>Regards,
>Jerry Van Vlack

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