hey BB'ers,

i haven't posted in a while b/c the beast has been running great. Its been getting cold lately, with the cold, has come a 2500 rpm idle in the morning when i first start her up. It stays up there for a few minutes until everything warms up. My temp gauge is also slow to show any temperature, and when running temp is achieved, it runs just above the low line...this is not normal for this beast, it runs around the middle mark usually.

I was wondering if these problems are related? Temp sensor on the block? Any help is appreciated. have a great day

oZ

'87 245 5-speed, 236K ---"the skunkwagon"---

"my temp guage is also slow.....runs above the low line"

Check for stuck open thermostat.

this would make sense...i haven't replaced my thermostat in the 105K i've owned this beast. I've had a spare in the glove box sice i bought her. thanks for the advice, i'll check into that.

oZ

'87 245 5-speed, 236K ---"the skunkwagon"---

Yeah, I had the same low temp symptom, went in there and found that my thermostat was BROKEN open. Kinda scary, and lord knows how long I had it like that, since i kept assuming it was the temp compensating board. Can't help you with the idle, tho.

vytas

I have a similar problem..the engine surges to a high RPM when starting from cold, but, when you turn on the a/c, the engine shudders violently, as if it would cut out, then normalizes. It's not as bad when warmed up but still occurs.