[BaadAssGremlins] Re: Funny 1:1 Hornet Situation

["amc74hornet" <AMC74HORNET@xxxxxxxxx>]

--- In 
BaadAssGremlins@yahoogroups
.com, "Ms L.A. Kooker" 
<lumina333@...> wrote:
>
> Isn't it great to have 
an old reliable friend like
> that.....and the yellow 
Hornet too! Take care, Doc.
> ~Lu~
> --- "Mr. AMC" 
<AMC74HORNET@...> 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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Hey Lu how's the Gremlin 
assembly going? Have you 
been caught in any of this 
crazy weather down south 
in your area I have seen 
on the news? I hope not.
"Doc"


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