daves86vmax
Well-Known Member
my 86 has been running fine for the first week that i've had it running mostly just to work and back,28 miles each way all highway and only in the 70's with my temp needle about a needles width below halfway up on the temp gauge.I got stuck in heavy traffic for the first time yesterday and it heated up in no time to about a needles width below the red and the hotter it got the worse it would idle,if I did not keep revving the motor it would die.Once I got on the highway it would seem to run ok but soon as i would stop again it would start heating up again and the idle would drop and the motor would die.How hot should it run in heavy stop and go traffic and where should the temp be during normal highway riding?I just replaced the fuel filter,fuel tank,drained and filled all fluids including the coolant(didn't change thermostat because I could'nt find one)and took carbs down and cleaned them,What causes it to idle rough the hotter it gets?Appreciate any help.Thanks Dave:bang head: