buick5563 Posted July 4, 2015 Author Share Posted July 4, 2015 Was doing great until last night. I got some bad gas and I'm finished in Abilene. Nobody is open today (Fourth of July). Changed the extremely clogged filter and it kept chugging at 45 mph uphill. Could be fuel separation too. 300 miles from home.Getting a rental car so I can see fireworks then I will return with a trailer tomorrow or Monday.Crap. Drove great the whole way until last night at 5pm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smartin Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 Crap! I put bad gas in my 58 last year in OH and ended up tossing a can of Heet in the tank as a hail Mary....cleared it right up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old-tank Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 Crap! I put bad gas in my 58 last year in OH and ended up tossing a can of Heet in the tank as a hail Mary....cleared it right up.x2 on the Heet or similar product. If you can first get the plug out of the bottom of the tank, drain off the offending substance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NTX5467 Posted July 5, 2015 Share Posted July 5, 2015 A "big ole West Texas town" and no WalMart or O'Reillys that was open during the day? Or a convenience store with some automotive "items"? Where'd you buy gas last? NTX5467 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buick5563 Posted July 6, 2015 Author Share Posted July 6, 2015 (edited) I got home with the wagon on a UHaul trailer at around 6 pm last night.The manager at the O'Reillys in Snyder actually pulled one of their delivery trucks out so I could check / change parts inside on concrete. That is where I found the clogged filter. I use the clear / cleanable version at the tank (before my electric pump). I bought a new one just in case and swapped it. I will check everything once I get a few customers dealt with. The wagon cruised all day at 70-80 mph with my underdash AC keeping things quite comfortable. Overall, I went over 3,000 miles in the three weeks I was gone. It got tons of good attention due to the rarity of the wagon. I promoted Buick, the BCA, the Great Race and my business.BTW, I need to start a thread called "Hondas" on UHaul trailers. Of course you can't tell UHaul you are going to put a Buick on their trailer.Amusing story that happened at a fuel stop yesterday. A motorcyclist and a few of his buddies were checking out the car when I came out with a soda. The main guy asked if it was still running the original 322. Wow, I thought, this guy knows what engine a Century has. He asked what was wrong with it. He said he rebuilds fuel pumps for a living and that he had a shop in DeLeon Texas. I shook the guy's hand and told Feltz that it was great to finally meet him. Yep, Terrill Machine guys were on a road trip. Kinda cool. Edited July 6, 2015 by buick5563 (see edit history) 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEarl Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 Now tha's a driver!!!!!!!!!!!! Don't forget to hose off your radiator real good. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NTX5467 Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 (edited) Neat that you got to meet The Terrills! On Saturday mornings, they are having a car show in Downtown DeLeon. Probably close to The Terrills' museum? Snyder? There used to be a BCA member there, who also owned a local motel. I know you're glad to be back to "Crazy Austin". NTX5467 Edited July 8, 2015 by NTX5467 (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD1956 Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 Thanks for taking out the millions of future bugs Mike! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEarl Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 Thanks for taking out the millions of future bugs Mike! "future" ??? they looked pretty "now" to me. Bet I know the last thing on each one of those bugs minds when they hit the hood though...... their arse har har har.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEarl Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 Any more Route 66 pictures to share Mikey? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEarl Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 And surely there is at least one of the wagon, you and your copilot. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buick5563 Posted August 21, 2015 Author Share Posted August 21, 2015 I'll get to it. I had to pull all of the pics off of my phone and go to another storage system (app), so finding pics is a pain now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buick5563 Posted August 21, 2015 Author Share Posted August 21, 2015 And surely there is at least one of the wagon, you and your copilot. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buick5563 Posted August 21, 2015 Author Share Posted August 21, 2015 Woody hanging with Buick Jim and Willie in the parking lot.More to come... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Bruce aka First Born Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 I'll get to it. I had to pull all of the pics off of my phone and go to another storage system (app), so finding pics is a pain now. ====smart phones? Ben 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEarl Posted August 22, 2015 Share Posted August 22, 2015 Now tha's what I'm a talkin about!!!!!!!!! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booreatta Posted August 22, 2015 Share Posted August 22, 2015 Living proof that the boys from Texas clean up pretty good....Whod a thunk it 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEarl Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 Driven by Pat Brothers. Navigated by Pat Brothers. I'm confused (I KNOW, it doesn't take much) Who drove, Pat He or Pat She 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Bruce aka First Born Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 She Pat was the driver. He navigated. Ben 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buick5563 Posted October 12, 2015 Author Share Posted October 12, 2015 I would like to publicly thank Lamar, Cindy and Pete for the cool short version of this thread in the Bugle this month. I was very happily surprised. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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