jalexquijano Posted August 18 Author Share #457 Posted August 18 5 hours ago, Mark Maras said: A temporary solution is to turn off the engine when you're not moving. Yes. you may have to restart it to move 20' before you turn it off again but I used this method for years in hot weather and traffic jams. It prevented overheating. Idling builds engine heat. BTW, what type of fan are you using? The original fan clutch and plastic shroud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Maras Posted August 18 Share #458 Posted August 18 Hopefully, someone can tell Jalex how to test the fan coupling. After my coupling froze up I replaced it with a flex fan. There don't seem to be many flex fan fans around here but it was, IMO, an improvement over the stock fan. Nowadays I would probably go with an electric fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gundee Posted August 18 Share #459 Posted August 18 Remove the choke cable from both carbs. Make sure the jets are in the fully up position. Drive it. See how everything goes. That eliminates any issues with the choke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emccallum Posted August 18 Share #460 Posted August 18 I wouldnt be surprised if the fan clutch is bad. When its hot take a rooled up newspaper and touch the fan blades. If it stops easily, its toast. Get a new one. I just bought a made in Japan one for $64 from Zcar depot. My car was fine in the spring, and recently I took it out in the hot weather and noticed it heating up when going slow. Clutch wasnt doing anything. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jalexquijano Posted August 18 Author Share #461 Posted August 18 1 hour ago, Mark Maras said: Hopefully, someone can tell Jalex how to test the fan coupling. After my coupling froze up I replaced it with a flex fan. There don't seem to be many flex fan fans around here but it was, IMO, an improvement over the stock fan. Nowadays I would probably go with an electric fan. Mine has a white plastic fan and shroud. Fan clutch was replaced in 2015. I only use this car on sundays for close drives. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patcon Posted August 19 Share #462 Posted August 19 That distributor looks like a good option " 3.0 ohm coil required with ballast resistor delete" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jalexquijano Posted August 19 Author Share #463 Posted August 19 3 hours ago, Patcon said: That distributor looks like a good option " 3.0 ohm coil required with ballast resistor delete" What about using it with the current resistor and 1.5 coil? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patcon Posted August 19 Share #464 Posted August 19 Are you using the ballast resistor? If not, it seems foolish to not follow the manufacturers instructions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jalexquijano Posted August 19 Author Share #465 Posted August 19 3 hours ago, Patcon said: Are you using the ballast resistor? If not, it seems foolish to not follow the manufacturers instructions Of course im using the ballast resistor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patcon Posted August 19 Share #466 Posted August 19 What ohm is your current coil? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jalexquijano Posted August 19 Author Share #467 Posted August 19 2 hours ago, Patcon said: What ohm is your current coil? 1.5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kully 560 Posted August 19 Share #468 Posted August 19 I believe it should be a 3 ohm coil with 4&6 cylinder engines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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