[FC] A question about engine missing and temp light

[Bruce Gwyther]

   I suppose it's possible hat it could cause overheating (loose plug wire) 
but I'd check or replace the temp sensor. They do go bad.
   I drove my '65 Brier from Texas to Utah in late JUNE of 1999 with a burnt 
valve on #5 cylinder. I was pulling a trailer that weighed over a ton 
(trailer plus load) and the van was stacked clear to the ceiling with stuff 
(BIG load!). It used LOTS of oil but never overheated at all. It didn't seem 
to be running hot and I made sure the sensor and temp light were ok before 
leaving. To my amazment it averaged 19.1 mpg for the 1500 hundred miles. I 
cleaned & swapped plugs a couple of times in the first 3 or 4 hundred miles 
but it was missing again within 40 to 50 miles. It had 20 lbs compression 
(on #5) when I left and none when I got to Utah. I had absolutley no other 
trouble all.  I'm still amazed at the ability & reliability of these 
vehicles.
                           Bruce Gwyther


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Turner" <karknut61 at msn.com>
To: <corvanatics at corvair.org>
Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2008 6:00 AM
Subject: [FC] A question about engine missing and temp light


>
> Hello gang;  Yesterday I took the Rampside out for a run and as I was 
> cruising along about 50 mph I noticed a miss, not all the time but 
> intermittent.  Since I was late for my dr. appointment I kept going and 
> made it there okay.  On the return trip the same miss appeared, again not 
> all the time.  Then the temp light came on so I pulled over and checked 
> things out.  I noted that there was plenty of oil on the dipstick and the 
> engine didn't seem that hot so after a little more checking I got back in 
> and headed out again.  The temp light was off so I relaxed a bit.  The 
> intermittent miss continued and after about a mile the temp light came 
> back on.  After a brief stop again, I decided to try getting home since I 
> was close.  Once home I again checked things out and parked the truck. 
> After consulting my shop manual I returned to the now cooled down truck 
> and did further checking like making sure that the temp sending system was 
> connected.  Then I noticed that one of the spark plu
> g wires, though sitting on the plug end was not connected to the plug! 
> Thus I now knew what the miss was caused by but I am wondering whether it 
> also was the cause of the temp light coming on.  Thanks!  Steve
>