| Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,805 | OK- - - -now I know why Model T's had a habit of pulling forward when the engine was started in very cold weather even with the planetary transmission in neutral. It was not uncommon for one to trap someone against the front wall of his garage until the oil warmed up enough to push the car backwards after hand-cranking the engine. Smart drivers learned to jack up one rear wheel before cranking up a cold one. Jerry
"It is better to be silent and be thought a fool than to speak and eliminate all doubt!" - Abraham Lincoln Cringe and wail in fear, Eloi- - - - -we Morlocks are on the hunt! There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self. - Ernest Hemingway Love your enemies and drive 'em nuts!
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