After getting my car running again I noticed the two hoses that come into the engine through the firewall and go to the carb are awful warm. I'm not sure what these carry but I was a little concerned.

I ran the car a little tonight and same story. Is this just radiator fluid or is it something else?

Also, does anyone have a link to thermostat replacing? I'm not sure if mine works (or how to test it) so I wanted to get around to looking at replacing it before the summer

 

Those hoses circulate coolant to your heater to help provide warm air for your enjoyment.

 

Gothca thanks, guess I need to look into fixing that heater fan (it doesn't blow less the car runs)

 

Sooo the heater doesn't run unless the car is running? Is this correct?

If so, that is probably correct. Plus, why would you be running the heater without the car running. Won't be hot, and it will drain your battery.

 

No it only runs when the car is driving, ie if I sit at idle it blows almost no air

 

Are you saying that both of them go through the carburetor riser? That would be a problem.

 

No I was mistaken, one comes out on top of where the main line from the radiator goes in and the other under

 

hiya,

just to confrim the problem:
if your sitting there at idle and the blower (inside the car) is slow and when you rev it up the blower is running quicker and back to idle the blower is running slower again?
if that's the case your alternator might not be charging at idle and the blower demands too much power (lots of leafs stuck in there) .. ?? just an idea. check voltage over battery at idle and when revving.