Seriously though, back in those days, it was expected that boys would have the mechanical knowledge to not only understand this film but to go home and work on one for themselves.
Posted on 08/08/2015 9:00:45 AM PDT by virgil283
Shift into third and go as fast as would like. Hmmmmm.
fast as we would like. sorry.
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What your dad did not understand was the torque vs RPM curve would force engine rpm in first gear to get the car moving fast enough for putting it in third gear. The engine's corresponding low RPM provides such little torque that pressing the accelerator causes spark so the fuel-air mix preignites, carbonizes and burns the valves and compression rings, and produces very hard stresses on the engine parts.
Doubtless his engine tuneup and repairs cost far more than any possible reduction in mileage when operating it according to design. He probably had to slip the clutch at low speed in third gear to keep the engine from stalling until the speed was fast enough to fully engage the top gear, thus causing extra wear of the clutch plate.
Using the machinery this way is abusive and causes early failure of critical parts, if not for him, then for the next owner.
It's not something to brag about, IMHO.
“It’s not something to brag about,”
Oh, believe me I was not bragging. I tried to explain to him what was happening but he said that I was a stupid teenager and didn’t know **** from Shinola about mechanics. ;-)
Always keep your Jam Handy
From my first car to my current pick-up truck, I have always driven a manual transmission because I like the feel of "driving" the car and not just mashing on the gas pedal and letting an automatic transmission drive the care for you. It makes me feel much more in control and saves wear on my brakes because I can downshift to slow down instead of stepping on the brake.
I want a Turbo Encabulator.
Me too..but it’s almost impossible to find one these days. especially an SUV
Happened to me when I was Dating my Wife way back when.
I had a 1970, maybe 1972 (getting old) Porsche 911. We were in Hollywood and when we were on our way back the Clutch Cable broke.
Luckily it was about 1:AM and traffic was light. Drove it about 20 Miles and timed all the Lights, although I may have cheated a couple of times to keep the momentum going.
Seriously though, back in those days, it was expected that boys would have the mechanical knowledge to not only understand this film but to go home and work on one for themselves.
We owned a 63 and a 65 Volvos that you could do that with. And when the hydraulic clutches would blow a seal you had to do that. If you had to stop you put it in 2nd and shut the engine off then fired it up when it was time to go. Life was simple then.
They were great and smooth riding except when the dangle arms got bent then the ride wasn't so smooth.
So I asked the salesman what was wrong with it. He said nothing. It was during the time when Toyota was in the news about an accelerator sticking problem but he said the biggest problem he'd had in selling it was just one thing. It was a standard transmission. Just what I was looking for. He told me that no one who looked at it could drive a stick shift. Back in my day when I learned to drive, everyone had a stick shift. But today not so much. So I haggled them down another $1,000 and bought it for $9,500. Super deal. But that truck would have been gone in a short while if it had been an automatic.
Hopefully, it will be my last vehicle. I'm retired and live on a farm and don't put many miles on it.
For later
Even with a degree in engineering I couldn't give my dad advice on repairing a sagging porch. Bless him, anyway.
Wow I haven't heard double talk/psycho babble like that since a car salesman tried it on me when I was trying to get a good price at a ford dealer....my hats off to him. HA
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