Re: [BaadAssGremlins] Funny 1:1 Hornet Situation

["Ms L.A. Kooker" <lumina333@xxxxxxxxx>]

Isn't it great to have an old reliable friend like
that.....and the yellow Hornet too! Take care, Doc.
~Lu~
--- "Mr. AMC" <AMC74HORNET@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Since I mostly drive my orange Hornet my yellow one
> has sat in the garage since last November. I refer
> to her as old dependable as it even starts up after
> sitting for 6 months at a time over the last 30+
> years. This time since the battery has a few years
> on it I had my friend charge it up before we
> attempted to start it. After trying for almost 45
> minutes it would still only run when you poured gas
> down the carb for a few seconds. We thought the
> diaphragm in the fuel pump had dried out and cracked
> since we got no fuel to the carb and was about to
> give up. Since I have to lay up my orange Hornet for
> some rear wheel bearing work I figured I would use
> the yellow one. Since me and my friend know the
> battery was dead in my 77 Malibu beater he suggested
> we see about getting that car running, but suggested
> we try the Hornet one more time. Call it karma,
> faith, voodoo or what ever you want but after my
> friend said lets see about getting the Chebby
> running he said lets try to start the Hornet one
> more time. A drop of gas in the carb and I cranked
> it and low and behold old reliable started up. Maybe
> it was my friend mentioning CHEBBY that did the
> trick. Anyhow I took it out for a drive, aired up
> the tires and put some fresh gas in it. Today it the
> test on whether it will start again. It probably
> will.
> "Doc" 



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