Posers and Puzzles
16 Apr '08 14:00Originally posted by sonhouse
Tension the alternator belt?
Driving down the road in my vintage ford, it would go only about 30 Km before stopping. I did this certain thing and I would be on the road in a couple of minutes only to have it die in another few klicks.
What was wrong and how did I fix it at least temporarily?- 16 Apr '08 15:03
Originally posted by sonhouse
How vintage is it? Does it have a crankcase at the front?
Driving down the road in my vintage ford, it would go only about 30 Km before stopping. I did this certain thing and I would be on the road in a couple of minutes only to have it die in another few klicks.
What was wrong and how did I fix it at least temporarily? - 16 Apr '08 15:30
Originally posted by sonhouse
you ran outta gas and then only put a little bit more in.
Driving down the road in my vintage ford, it would go only about 30 Km before stopping. I did this certain thing and I would be on the road in a couple of minutes only to have it die in another few klicks.
What was wrong and how did I fix it at least temporarily? - 17 Apr '08 15:03 / 1 edit
Originally posted by sonhouse
The car stops because eventually all of the gas leaks out of the tank which causes the engine to stop running.
If its leaking, why does the car stop? If it all leaks out, how do I get it going again? Try again! You are thinking in the right direction anyway.
You put some more gas in the tank and start the engine back up but it runs out again after the gas leaks outta the tank causing the car to run out of gas again.
I think my explanation fits the given set of circumstances. - 17 Apr '08 22:52 / 1 edit
Originally posted by uzless
I do something a LOT simpler, besides, where would I get gas in the middle of nowhere? Think phyics. Once I figured out the problem I slightly changed my method and got home, which was over 100 Km away, then to a garage to fix the underlying problem.
The car stops because eventually all of the gas leaks out of the tank which causes the engine to stop running.
You put some more gas in the tank and start the engine back up but it runs out again after the gas leaks outta the tank causing the car to run out of gas again.
I think my explanation fits the given set of circumstances.
