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D Yaros

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  1. Chief of Department John Kenlon (light hat in front) with the FDNY's first gas-powered and -propelled pumper, which was assigned to Engine 39 (it was unsuccessful and gone by 1914). Chief Kenlon was the FDNY's longest serving COD (1911-1931). Photo was most likely taken in 1911, when the pumper was first put into service, in front of the quarters of Engine 39/Ladder 16 on East 67th Street in Manhattan. The quarters were once shared with FDNY Headquarters.

    https://www.pinterest.com/pin/27584616439866772/

     

  2. Well now, my 1976 Ford Pinto, 6 cyl., had a toilet paper filter.  It also had 185K on the odometer when I passed the car on to owner #2.  So, it may be stated with certainty that the tp filter did hurt/harm the engine.

  3. Corvair electrical problems are like the air we breathe; present everywhere.  The fact you have  2 different sockets is probably because someone else had to address a lighting problem.

     

    The most common tail light problem is the loss of a ground.  Most Vair owners run a new/separate ground from the housing.  If you have a Corvair, you must have a Volt-Ohm Meter/continuity tester.

  4. When I spoke to the son at the museum he did indicate that all cars were in running order.

     

    A pity to see this museum go by the wayside.  Do not know how it can be prevented.  Would a "GoFundMe" campaign help it stay open, I wonder?

     

    http://www.wndu.com/content/news/Classic-Cars-in-Shipshewana-may-have-to-be-sold-off-430013343.html

     

    Per this article it appears the museum is about $6K short annually from being able to stay open?

    http://www.goshennews.com/news/local_news/shipshewana-s-hudson-car-museum-collection-may-be-sold/article_2be3371d-94de-583a-a625-8166b42791bf.html

     

    $6K does not seem like an unduly large sum to raise, does it?

  5. On 7/11/2017 at 4:55 PM, Barney Eaton said:

    Here is a rare late model car....1986 LeSabre GN owned by Allen Oldfield one of 117 made.

    Perhaps even more remarkable is that this 86 LeSabre is displayed with a fire extinguisher.  I was there on Saturday and can state as fact that I saw very few fire extinguishers. 

     

    I guess our Oldsmobile cars must be a "hot commodity" as at our Nats virtually all were displayed with the requisite extinguisher?

  6. Am not an authority on these things, but would offer the advice of start with the simple and go from there.

     

    If the vacuum is fluctuating is there a vacuum leak?

     

    You say it misses badly at idle, but drives well.  The miss goes away on acceleration?  Could it be a carb problem, as opposed to a valve/ignition problem? 

     

    Just throwing out ideas....

     

  7. 6 minutes ago, dei said:

     

    All good Dave.

    Loved your area, the Lake and the hospitality we had!

     

     

    Knowing full well your location the question of the day is:  Were you aware that you had to travel north to get to the Nat show site?

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  8. 6 minutes ago, dei said:

    WO:DW! 

     

    Will be planning on the Cleveland Meet so perhaps will get together then. 

    I would have to say the odds of that happening are not good.  As I presume you have figured out by now, I am not a Buick owner.  "Some men are Baptists…others Catholics…My father was  (and I am) an Oldsmobile man." 

     

    I was there solely as a spectator who knows of and likes Buicks, who hobnobs with you Buick guys here and who knew that Nat was being held in my neighborhood.  

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  9. 2 minutes ago, dei said:

    Dave,

    Please don't tell me you were standing there when what I presumed to be his son was telling about the tonneau cover not only snapping up to the dash letting the driver drive the car but then zipping up over the driver seat to leave the top down for the night?

    PLUS... they had the original as a pattern to prove this not often known option?

    I was the tall guy with the red backpack.

     

     

    Ok, I won't tell you that, but in fact it was me!  So close, and yet so far?  

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