Daniel,
I'd vote for a worn distributor IF there's no sign of the engine being
HOT when the run-on occurs, (like, you just blasted off the freeway and
switched off) "Dieseling" is kind of like predetonation, in that
there's something in your engine hot enuf to act like a spark plug. It
can be carbon, or just parts of the head or valves that are getting too
hot. It happens more in higher-compression engines...
But yeah, if nothing else is changing, a worn dist (or broken or weak
advance springs) can cause the timing to be erratic, drifting late
sometimes, and heating the engine more than usual.
Good luck,
Toby
Daniel Neuman wrote:
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> Hello All,
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> Ah, the nice SF spring weather..50 degrees F and very foggy-wet!!
>
> Besides that my problem is my car seems to run on every once in a
>while?
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