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Old 02-06-2006, 03:34 PM
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wont idle

car was overheating, or running hot.
checkd rad cap =holding preasure.
didnt change anything else / removed elbow, opened water outlet. changed thermestat in case it was sticking. put everything back together and now car will start but not idle and die.. what else could it be. car was working fine at first, aside from running hot. now it wont stay running. can any one help
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Old 02-06-2006, 03:54 PM
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Re: wont idle

Any chance you spilled coolant on the Optispark distributor? Just a few drops can destroy it.
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