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Old 10-21-2009, 07:12 PM   #256 (permalink)
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...beats walking...
 
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...we had an '81 Escort wagon with 4-speed manual, and experienced LOTS of "fun" when one of the Ford/Weber carburetor jets "backed out" while driving at 65 mph between Phoenix and Yuma.

...the catalytic convertor was literally "...glowing..." red-orange when we pulled into a reststop to investigate what was "...smelling HOT?"

...took almost a full tank of gas to travel the 180 miles between Phoenix and Yuma that day!
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