A few years ago the 1970 VW that my daughter and I restored quit running. Turned out it was a combination of hot weather and a length of rubber fuel line that was too long, causing vapor lock. let it cool down and I was back in business. Later that day I mentioned the vapor lock problem to the young guy at the parts store, who had never heard of such a thing!
Glad I didn't have to call for roadside help, I'm sure they never would have figured it out.
And my current vehicle, a 2009 Chevy Colorado, had problems with the ABS system, and the only way to fix it, according to the local Chevy dealer, was to replace parts until the problem went away. $400 for a new wheel sensor, $400 for a new hub, $800 for a new control module. I fixed it by pulling the fuse for the ABS system, now it runs fine, just no ABS. I told them that I'd been driving for 45 years without ABS and hadn't had an accident yet, so I could probably manage.
Tim
I am currently digging back in to a 1953 3800 (one ton) with a nine foot bed. I've owned it since 1979, and drove it until 1982 (or so). My wife got me involved in restoring it back in 2002, got the body removed and the frame redone, then things came up. Now I am retired and starting again. If anyone is interested I have photos on Imagur (
https://timwhiteblues.imgur.com/ ). I live way back in the woods in the Ozarks on 40 acres at the end of a 2 1/2 mile private road.
Tim
