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Cincydawg · « **Reply #3108 on:** May 02, 2025, 02:48:02 PM »

Carbs back when had all sorts of fixable issues at times, a bad float would stall at idle for example. Dirt was a problem. The choke could be a problem. Dirty fuel filter, bad gas pump.

A shadetree mechanic could fix most of these pretty readily. AS emissions rules got tougher, carbs got more delicate and less durable with more "features" and gizmos. If you had a manual transmission, some cars would send more gas as you put in the clutch and the engine would rev.

Fuel injection was really one of the main advancements since ca. 1990 in cars.

MikeDeTiger · « **Reply #3109 on:** May 02, 2025, 03:54:46 PM »

I only had that one a year....got it going in to my jr. year of high school. Going into my sr. year, dad got me a new Ford Escort. It was a stick, and it was tough going for a while because I didn't know how to drive a stick.

It took him several weeks to sell the Crown Vic, during which time he eventually took the keys away from me. Due to my frustration, humiliation, and flat-out taking too long to get anywhere because I killed the engine when I stopped and couldn't get through my gears smooth enough, I kept eschewing the Escort for the old Crown Vic. I would think "I'll be better at driving the stick next time. This time I just need to get somewhere with no problems and I'll take the old car." Dad noticed it was always "this time" so he hid the keys and gave me no choice.

Determined not to let the engine stall out, I did a lot of peeling out in that car in the early days.

....as much as you could peel out in a Ford Escort

betarhoalphadelta · « **Reply #3110 on:** May 02, 2025, 04:06:33 PM »

Quote from: utee94 on May 02, 2025, 01:56:39 PM

I'm tempted to make him drive one of these, since this was my first car

(not sporty)

Not sporty. Didn't stop me from getting a ticket for squealing the tires, or a buddy getting a ticket in St Joseph Michigan for doing 93 mph. I was just surprised the thing went 93! (Yes, that was with the pedal on the floor in 4th gear).

betarhoalphadelta · « **Reply #3111 on:** May 02, 2025, 04:07:36 PM »

Quote from: utee94 on May 02, 2025, 02:43:24 PM

"I've got me a Chrysler, it seats about twenty..."

I was driving my dad's 1977 Buick Roadmaster station wagon from time to time.

It's too bad I was so useless with girls... Or possibly a good thing... Because I would have had PLENTY of room to get into trouble in that car.

FearlessF · « **Reply #3112 on:** May 02, 2025, 08:24:23 PM »

Quote from: MikeDeTiger on May 02, 2025, 03:54:46 PM

I only had that one a year....got it going in to my jr. year of high school. Going into my sr. year, dad got me a new Ford Escort. It was a stick, and it was tough going for a while because I didn't know how to drive a stick.

your Father bought you a car?!?!?
I knew some kids like that - lucky!

utee94 · « **Reply #3113 on:** **Today** at 02:14:46 AM »

Quote from: betarhoalphadelta on May 02, 2025, 04:06:33 PM

Not sporty. Didn't stop me from getting a ticket for squealing the tires, or a buddy getting a ticket in St Joseph Michigan for doing 93 mph. I was just surprised the thing went 93! (Yes, that was with the pedal on the floor in 4th gear).

Man, zero chance I had of squealing the tires on my '81 Dodge Omni. That 1.7L Volkswagen engine made up for being really low-power at 70 HP, by also conking out and not starting at all on a hot day (which is every day in Texas from May through October) due to vapor lock. And its max speed as far as I could determine, was about 69 mph. Downhill. With a really strong tailwind.

Thanks, Germany!

I'd include that POS in my rants of hatred, except neither my parents nor I bought the car. It was a hand-me-down from my grandparents, they'd intended to use it as a toad behind their Winnebago except they only used the Winnebago 2 or 3 times.

Gigem · « **Reply #3114 on:** **Today** at 07:02:07 AM »

I can clearly remember how fickle cars used to be in the 80’s. It was totally usual and accepted that sometimes the car wouldn’t start. Many a summer days plans were spoiled by various friends and family vehicles that wouldn’t start. Some you had to pump the gas twice, then start. Some you pumped once, started for 2 seconds, pumped twice, then started. After fuel injection came out in the late 80’s cars ran better and usually started easy.

FearlessF · « **Reply #3115 on:** **Today** at 07:37:58 AM »

cars from the 60s were no better

FearlessF · « **Reply #3116 on:** **Today** at 07:38:52 AM »

Quote from: utee94 on Today at 02:14:46 AM

Man, zero chance I had of squealing the tires on my '81 Dodge Omni. That 1.7L Volkswagen engine made up for being really low-power at 70 HP, by also conking out and not starting at all on a hot day (which is every day in Texas from May through October) due to vapor lock. And its max speed as far as I could determine, was about 69 mph. Downhill. With a really strong tailwind.

Thanks, Germany!

I'd include that POS in my rants of hatred, except neither my parents nor I bought the car. It was a hand-me-down from my grandparents, they'd intended to use it as a toad behind their Winnebago except they only used the Winnebago 2 or 3 times.

designed for a BMW motorcycle

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