RE: [BaadAssGremlins] Re: AMC V8 Heat Riser

["LarryS" <vision1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Anyone can start the car as long as the dongle is present.
The dongle is the key.  An 8 year old can start a car with a key (mine
drives) so the "security" is the same.
Just like the driver is responsible for the keys staying out of kids' hands,
the dongle has a certain responsibility also.

If you start the car with the button and get out of the car and walk away,
the engine dies.
But, IIRC, that can be reconfigured.

L. 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Eddie Stakes
> Sent: Friday, August 26, 2011 7:59 AM
> To: amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx; baadassGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [BaadAssGremlins] Re: AMC V8 Heat Riser
> 
> I have a confession to make, I rented a Nissan Altima a few 
> weeks ago to drive down to 
> Corpus Christi to visit brother. Good running car, great AC 
> system, great gas mileage too. 
> No key. That's right no key, you have little alarm thingie on 
> chain that opens doors, 
> locks doors, opens trunk and that is it. Once car is opened, 
> ANYONE can start car as I 
> found out when 8 year old Jacob pressed ignition switch. My 
> first thoughts were 'uh, 
> didn't RAMBLER have this push button crap on dash in early 
> 1906s?' Second thought was 
> anyone could steal the car and I'm used to leaving my windows 
> open on my AMCs...it is no 
> big deal, and dissipates heat inside car and not like anyone 
> will steal a AMC.
> 
> But once car is unlocked, even seagull could start car, 
> didn't like that feature. I 
> believe this was a 4 banger something under hood, never 
> bothered to look, unusual for a 
> car guy, but never looked and not sure why. Something that 
> really creeped me out on the 
> Nissan Altima was inside the trunk has a 'emergency release' 
> to pull in case you are 
> carjacked and kidnapped and thrown in trunk. Think about that.
> 
> Something else on the car I see problems with is the gas door 
> release lever is next to 
> scuff plate on driver door, who is idiot who put that there. 
> Never mind, whoever idiot 
> designer or enginess was might be brilliant....as millions 
> will break this little plastic 
> piece of junk simply getting in or out of car....therefore 
> Nissan will sell millions of 
> those flimsy plastic gizmos. Otherwise nice car, good room in 
> trunk, inside car, kids 
> liked the fadeaway courtesy lights inside car. The only 
> reason I rented this Datsun Altima 
> was because they were out of Chevy Malibus.
> 
> One more thing, AMC was in talks with Datsun in late 1970s. 
> Think about that.....if AMC 
> had teamed up with Datsun, as opposed to Renault, better than 
> average chance AMC would 
> still be around in some format. Best of all, our push button 
> dash dealies would be in 
> vogue again.
> Eddie Stakes
> 713.464.8825
> eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> www.planethoustonamx.com
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Armand Eshleman" <aje1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> 
> 
> > Consider rain headed your way, you can have all our excess 
> humidity too for that matter. 
> > Engine heaters were very important up here years ago when 
> carbureted engines were the 
> > norm, and what with that pesky 30 below crap always honkin 
> on our hindends. now that the 
> > Germans got us all on fuel injection and computer monitored 
> we do't need em any more so 
> > I guess your collection might just stay yours for some 
> time. Don't think carbs of the 
> > fuel handlin kind are comin back anytime soon, however 
> carbs of the beer variety are 
> > close at hand,
> > Tank care Eddie :-)
> >
> > Armand
> >>I have started AMCs in 20 degree weather, and yes, takes a 
> few minutes to warm up, but 
> >>probably because I disconnect chokes on all my cars also, 
> along with no heat riser. 
> >>Today however didn't hit 100 degrees, woohoo/.....first day 
> THIS MONTH not 100 degrees 
> >>all time record. On other hand supposed to hit 107-110 
> Fri/Sat/Sun as dry air filters in 
> >>behind hurricane Irene, so heats up really quick....on top 
> of our 'worst drought in 
> >>history' now, the ground has cracks big enough to park Pacers in.
> >>
> >> But no, don't know what 30 degree below zero is but DO 
> have a pile of NOS AMC & Rambler 
> >> Engine Block Heaters for no reason. Not for sale just 
> stuff I collect.
> >>
> >> Thanks for explanation below on what heat riser actually 
> does in climates where you 
> >> have uh, seasons that change. I always though it was good 
> only to squeak at in 
> >> opportune times when trying to impress a woman or impress 
> guy next to you in car he 
> >> thinks is fast, only to rev engine and have rattle & 
> squeak make it sound like AMC 
> >> needs big wind up key on back turned again. They also are 
> good to paint & give kids if 
> >> too cheap to buy LEGOs. Look like could be good fishing 
> weights too perhaps! Now send 
> >> us some rain.
> >> Eddie Stakes
> >> 713.464.8825
> >> eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> www.planethoustonamx.com
> 
> 
> 
> ------------------------------------
> 
> Yahoo! Groups Links
> 
> 
> 



------------------------------------

Yahoo! Groups Links

<*> To visit your group on the web, go to:
    http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BaadAssGremlins/

<*> Your email settings:
    Individual Email | Traditional

<*> To change settings online go to:
    http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BaadAssGremlins/join
    (Yahoo! ID required)

<*> To change settings via email:
    BaadAssGremlins-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
    BaadAssGremlins-fullfeatured@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

<*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
    BaadAssGremlins-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

<*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to:
    http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/