Stiff gas pedal, engine temp

[RonnieV]

Just bought an '85 Reliant 2.2L 3spd auto carb'd and it has 58k on it. The gas pedal feels stiffer than the clutch in a cummins diesel, is this normal? Doesnt seem to warm up to the middle of the temp gauge, needs thermostat? Otherwise seems to run great.

Thanks,
Ron

[88 aries]

most of your 85 models will have a stiff gas pedal because they are carbed, also about your heat guage, k-cars dont run in the middle of the guage they run at about 3/4 of the way from cold, but if it goes past that you either have a thumostat or a bad headgasket.