Guys, sad day

"505Turbeaux" (505turbeaux) 08/22/2014 at 09:21 • Filed to: None

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for whoever owns this Toronado. I came up on it all burned out. Fuck

the rear clip was gorgeous too

CalzoneGolem > 505Turbeaux 08/22/2014 at 09:23

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MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > 505Turbeaux 08/22/2014 at 09:23

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oooooo fuck

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > 505Turbeaux 08/22/2014 at 09:23

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Fuel leaks/oil leaks/cooling issues: WHY TO FIX THEM.

505Turbeaux > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 08/22/2014 at 09:24

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exactly. Fuel leak can make you have a bad day real quick. Same with oil

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > 505Turbeaux 08/22/2014 at 09:26

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Pssshhh

wimps

yamahog > 505Turbeaux 08/22/2014 at 09:28

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I CAN'T HANDLE THIS MUCH SADNESS SO EARLY IN THE DAY D:

Milky > 505Turbeaux 08/22/2014 at 09:28

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I mean it was FWD …. sooooo …. ehh.

505Turbeaux > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 08/22/2014 at 09:29

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To take it off topic real quick, but sort of on topic: there is a known defect on the VW Vanagons with the fuel lines or the fuel neck that goes through the firewall deteriorating. The mantra whenever someone buys a new Vanagon on the forums is CHANGE YOUR FUEL LINES. One day someone took it to the extreme and shared police pics of 2 dead and burned to a crisp kids in the back of a burned out Westy to a forum. I will never let a fuel leak go ever again in my life.

505Turbeaux > Milky 08/22/2014 at 09:30

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eh?

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > 505Turbeaux 08/22/2014 at 09:31

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wow had to make it all dark and serious didn't you?

I'm jk obviously fuel leaks are nothing to mess with.

I remember I took at trip back home during college in my first s10 Blazer (The hopped up '88) and I got home and said to my dad (the master mechanic). Well I'm here but man my MPG was HORRIFIC on the way home, I swear I was getting gas every hour or so (it was a 12 hour trip from MI to NJ). We brought it to the shop the next morning...and I spent the day hand bending new fuel lines, the old ones had rusted away. I got very, very lucky all I had to deal with was spending a lot on gas on the way back home.

crowmolly > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 08/22/2014 at 09:32

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Write this on a flag and fly it from the core support.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > yamahog 08/22/2014 at 09:35

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It was a '70 and not a '67-'69? #GraspingAtStraws

deekster_caddy > 505Turbeaux 08/22/2014 at 09:36

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Probably a transmission cooler line. Flammable as fuck, easy to overlook. Often connected with cheap rubber fuel hose.

This sucks!

Milky > 505Turbeaux 08/22/2014 at 09:37

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Eh indeed. V8 + RWD means smokey burnouts and being able to put the power down when you want to.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Milky 08/22/2014 at 09:40

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That's why you point the Toronado *before* you do your burnout launch. Any subsequent corners are for heathens, just like actually making a good time.

505Turbeaux > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 08/22/2014 at 09:40

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ha yeah I didn't mean to go there. Yeah I had a fuel filter burst on a volvo last year. Lots o gas taken. the gauge was moving visibly. Damn been there

thebigbossyboss > 505Turbeaux 08/22/2014 at 09:49

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MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > 505Turbeaux 08/22/2014 at 09:53

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Thankfully neither of us have been where Mr Toronado was.

Milky > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 08/22/2014 at 10:01

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I realize the tech was new (cord included) so it was a neat feat of engineering at the time. But V8's shouldn't be wasted in fwd chassis'.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Milky 08/22/2014 at 10:04

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There was a Toronado drag car that somebody built - Hurst possibly - that was all wheel drive. Now that was a special thing.

Milky > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 08/22/2014 at 10:14

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V8 and AWD? Fantastic.

V8 and FWD …

Sorry not sorry, I'm a hater.

Slave2anMG > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 08/22/2014 at 10:17

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My MG's carbs have overflow tubes (in case the floats stick etc). The front one will direct the fuel in the general direction of the exhaust manifold. Wut?

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Slave2anMG 08/22/2014 at 11:21

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Any overflows or leaks in the Rover go straight to the exhaust, because reverse-flow head, hurr.

Slave2anMG > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 08/22/2014 at 12:59

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Exactly...because cross flow is for wimps. Or something.