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Post all instances of common or unique Improvisation on the spot to fix or solve a problem, permanent or temporary, of any kind involving automotive repair. Personally I refer to these instances as (old coot saves bacon) or “OCSB” like a newspaper headline. This is due to the fact that most of the best tricks picked up along the way are more often than not obtained from an older individual who has got enough time and experience under his belt to spot loop holes in the metaphorical “matrix” ie the automotive dilemma ruining your day.
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On the side of a desert road is a V8 stalled from mechanical fuel pump failure 20 miles from the nearest service station. Its 5:30pm, mid july in southern New Mexico. Old coot in a f250 pulls up. He pulls the rad drain hose and fits it to the in line fuel filter going to the carb, He stuffs the other end of the coolant drain hose into the neck of a small red gas can. flips the can upside down and cuts a hole in the bottom. Then siphons gas from the tank line into an empty cup and plugs the line with a pencil.
Now here I am sitting in my car holding an upside down gas can out the window as he fills it up with gas and says “turn her over.”
It worked. I had to keep the speed down to about 40 and I had to stop and refill it a couple times but I got home. Mind blown.
Not what I would call “safe” and I could have called AAA but this was much cheaper and very cool.
Old Coot Saved my Bacon.
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