Bad spark plugs or wires, also check the distributor cap.
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 1 words with the pattern CLYS--R. That is, seven letter words with 1st letter C and 2nd letter L and 3rd letter Y and 4th letter S and 7th letter R. In alphabetical order, they are: clyster
The brake pads will heat up even with a little preasure on the disk. As they heat they expand. That will make them progressivly apply more preasure. I suspect you may have a bad brake line or your brake pedal may be stuck part way down. How long has it been since you have replaced your brake hoses? They may look good on the outside but be constricted on the inside. ��~ you might want to check fluid level in master cyl. expands if too full will lock brakes up has no were to go but calipers and or wheel clys.
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