Timing, or dirty fuel line?

[4uall]

this might help

http://forum.fiatspider.com/f08/viewtop ... on#p151901

[74ausfiat]

No a high idle will not cause it to over heat. I would first check and see if the bottom of the radiator is hot when it is over heating. If the bottom of the radiator is cool then you have to burp the radiator, that is get all of the air out of it or it will never cool. If the bottom of the radiator is hot is the fan coming on.

actually i noticed the 25 amp fuse was blown. im guessing the fan never turned on. yeay!
more things to track down :/

[djchan]

Hi, If the only thing you fiddled with is the distributor, before it began running worse, than the solution should be there too. I'm guessing you put the magnet under the pickup back in upside down. Also if you noted the position of the distributor, you also must note the position of the rotor inside, under the dist. cap, for proper replacement. Digital cameras are great for this kind of stuff.