Change your 'belts', having sat for so long, they have either taken a 'set'
or dried out or both ( MUCH easier to change a belt in your drive way
or garage than along side the road)
Filters, air, gas and oil are a good idea, top up all fluids and check for
leaks,
Replace your ICM, distributor cap and rotor as they too have probably
corroded.
A grease job on all the tie rod ends and ball joints wouldn't hurt either,
since the grease is old and may either be contaminated or dried out
from sitting.
Common sense routine mantainace can extend the life of your car, and
driving
enjoyment. Have fun on your trip :)
"Axel Griese" <axel-dot-griese-at-yahoo-dot-com> wrote in message
news:Xns99683B5E16F0axeldotgrieseatyahoo@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> So I got my '86 going, finally. Turns out the prior owner had the
> distributor in wrong. They'd also put a brand new ECM it, presumably to
> correct the problems caused by the distributor in wrong, but neglected
> to transfer the CALPAK. Duh.
>
> Thinking of taking this thing on a Road Trip, ****tland Oregon to Central
> Idaho, about 300 miles each way. Of course before I go I'll check all
> the normal things - belts, hoses, oil change, and probably change the
> fuel filter just to be safe.
>
> But given that this thing is 20+ years old, has 80,000 miles, and sat
> for several years prior to me buying it a few weeks back, is there
> anything else I really out to replace, just to be safe ? I'm
> specifically worried about those things that are likely to fail suddenly
> and leave me stranded, not those things that might be a nuissance or
> might let me "limp home" if they go bad.
>
> I'm thinking of the IGNITION CONTROL MODULE inside the distributor, and
> the FUEL PUMP. Or am I being overly paranoid in thinking of replacing
> those at only 80K miles with no symptoms currently ?
>
> And/or is there anything else I really ought to replace for good measure
> ?
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