[FC] A question about engine missing and temp light

[Bruce Gwyther]

Steve,
     Added note:  Also chech the oil pressure sending switch.  I had one go 
bad last July at a car show cruise in my '62 Rampside. It displayed the same 
symptoms as you are having (minus the missing). The light would come on 
after a few miles of driving and stay on til cooled down. I replaced the oil 
switch and everything is fine
                         Bruce.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bruce Gwyther" <vairman at q.com>
To: "Steve Turner" <karknut61 at msn.com>; <corvanatics at corvair.org>
Sent: Saturday, November 08, 2008 12:21 PM
Subject: Re: [FC] A question about engine missing and temp light


>
>   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
>
>