Check the vacuum line that supplies the EZL (ignition control module) with engine manifold vacuum - the line snakes under the intake manifold and can break as the plastic gets hard and brittle as it ages.

If the EZL does not have a good vacuum signal it can effect spark timing and cause the engine to run hotter than normal.

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