Crusty gets a "tune up"

"Birddog" (maintmgt) 04/17/2016 at 16:00 • Filed to: None

2

12

Not bad for 21 years and 160,000 miles.

I probably should have left it alone. But I’m one of those “If it ain’t broke, fix it till it is” personalities.

Plus he was getting hard to start on damp/wet mornings.

Urambo Tauro > Birddog 04/17/2016 at 16:10

0

Original plugs? Really?

Birddog > Urambo Tauro 04/17/2016 at 16:15

0

And wires! They haven’t fared as well but the 1995 is clear as day on them.

TheTurbochargedSquirrel > Birddog 04/17/2016 at 16:21

1

Trikes have odometers? Someone put 160,000 miles on a trike?

Urambo Tauro > Birddog 04/17/2016 at 16:25

0

Totally worth replacing. You got the 302, right?

Steve in Manhattan > Birddog 04/17/2016 at 16:42

1

Guy called in to Car Talk once - LS400, 350K - had done nothing but the bulbs, wiper blades, and tires. Same plugs and wires.

What is Crusty?

Birddog > TheTurbochargedSquirrel 04/17/2016 at 17:12

0

Ha! If anyone is going to do that it’ll be me.

Birddog > Urambo Tauro 04/17/2016 at 17:14

0

Yeah, 5.0. The “4.9" would have been nice though.

Urambo Tauro > Birddog 04/17/2016 at 17:20

0

At least the parts are cheap! My Mustang’s quite happy with stock copper core plugs, but I splurged on a Ford Racing wireset, which was still only about $40.

Birddog > Steve in Manhattan 04/17/2016 at 17:26

0

I remember that show! Damn, I miss those guys.

Crusty is a 1995 F150 I bought as a cheap beater and turned into a DD.

(I put 30k on it since I got it in Nov of 14)

Birddog > Urambo Tauro 04/17/2016 at 17:29

0

I learned a lesson about Fords and fancy parts when I had my first Supercoupe. Total waste of money..

The Motorsport wires are well worth their price though.

Steve in Manhattan > Birddog 04/17/2016 at 17:55

0

The show is still on in some markets in reruns ... and I got free t-shirts by writing bits for them. It’s NPR, so you don’t expect money.

Birddog > Steve in Manhattan 04/17/2016 at 18:01

0

No kidding? That’s great!

They’re still in reruns in Chicago. I usually put them on on Bluetooth when I’m driving on the weekends. My Sunday drive playlist is Prarie Home Companion, Wait, Wait Don’t Tell Me and Replays of Car Talk.