Blown headgasket, time to get dirty
01-25-2011, 03:21 PM
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Burning Brakes
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Well it's done. Took it to be smogged yesterday, and it passed. Man points earned!! 
I can't thank you guys enough for all the help and input, AND patients. Absolutely inbvaluable!!
I couln't have done it without you. THANK YOU!!!
It's still runnung a bit rough at idle, and when cold, but some tweeking should taker care of that. Plus I think the idle is set a bit high. I plan to get a new distributor cap and rotor, that should help a little.
Also it runs a little hot. I have a gut feeling my thermostat may be toast from all the crap run through it. I am going to replace that as well, if for anything to eliminate that as a problem, and it's probably due.
I can't thank you guys enough for all the help and input, AND patients. Absolutely inbvaluable!! I couln't have done it without you. THANK YOU!!!
It's still runnung a bit rough at idle, and when cold, but some tweeking should taker care of that. Plus I think the idle is set a bit high. I plan to get a new distributor cap and rotor, that should help a little.
Also it runs a little hot. I have a gut feeling my thermostat may be toast from all the crap run through it. I am going to replace that as well, if for anything to eliminate that as a problem, and it's probably due.
