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   On Sun, 25 Jan 2026 23:39:41 -0500, micky wrote:   
      
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   > Well, I didn't know then about day of the week, and didn't know how to   
   > tell what day it was even if I'd known about the issue, but my brother   
   > bought a new 1965 Pontiace Catalina convertible in the fall of '64, and   
   > had loads of trouble with it, some troubles he didn't even notice.   
   >   
   > There was a bad connection between the battery cable and the starter, so   
   > often the car wouldn't start.   Sears found it and fixed it for free in   
   > 10 minutes.   
      
   That reminds me of the multiple problems I had with my first car (1980   
   Plymouth Horizon). One was a continuing coolant leak. I had taken it to   
   multiple mechanics, who found nothing wrong. The leaks continued. They had   
   used a pressure tester that replaced the radiator cap. The last one   
   finally figured out that the problem might be there. It was. That problem   
   that had gone on for years was fixed with a new radiator cap ($5 part).   
      
   I had to get a lot of jump starts before finding the problem was the glove   
   compartment light switch had gotten stuck and never went off.   
      
   That engine (IIRC 1.7L 4) was underpowered and died frequently. Also,   
   wouldn't go over 50MPH without vibrating excessively.   
      
   [snip]   
      
   --   
   Mark Lloyd   
   http://notstupid.us/   
      
   "Some people like to travel by train because it combines the slowness of   
   a car with the cramped public exposure of an airplane."   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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