| Re: Marcus's 56 210 Wagon The Tell of Tales |
Subject: Re: Marcus's 56 210 Wagon The Tell of Tales by Ultraman on 2018/7/19 13:47:55 Made it to Nampa but came within .7 gals of fuel of being stranded in the wilderness...... the famous last words...I thought I could make it, come into play..... Old Nell does not get that good of mileage and only has a 17 gal tank....I learn another lesson...when it hits a quarter tank find a gas station.... Had the starter solenoid not kick in once yesterday.... worries me a bit...I will see how it works this morning...I'm around Boise and am wondering if I should see if there is a starter in the area and just get it fixed here. The starter has not sounded right since we picked the car up but this is the first time it did not engage. Broke my drivers side window yesterday rolling it up. It was cracked in the lower corner when we got the car and I was aware of that. But it caught on something and cracked all the way up right in the middle of the glass. Then it would only roll up about 2/3 rds of the way..... We taped the hole shut with some clear packing tape and it is good to go..... ah the life and times of a 62 year old car going cross country..... The car has run well....I have been rolling at 65 to 80 mph and the car handles great and rides so good....seats are good with new foam and such..... The R7004 tranny is a gem....as we cruise at 70 mph at 2K on the tach. Also the Digital Dash from Dakota...is a wonder...love it... 3:36 rear gears. It will push 190 degrees when sitting for a shor bit with the air on....I am going to add an electric fan to it when I get back...most the time its right on 180. Going to take US 20 and 26 today over to Jackson Hole Wyoming... two lane blacktop....and out in the middle of nowhere..... I better check around for a starter..... the adventure continues...... have a great day Guru's... |
