What is the crack-o-doom near the driver's mirror?
Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tab Julius" <tab@penworks.com>
To: "engl" <engl@cableregina.com>; <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: August 2, 2001 2:02 PM
Subject: Re: New to the List - New to B's - A basic question or two
>
> Welcome!
>
> I have a '78, and run it on regular unleaded, and assume the '77 is no
> different (at least anything post-'76 emissions should be the same). If
> you get any knocking or anything you could either tune it or try a higher
> octane, but I usually just run on regular.
>
> I'm sure others will have a list of things, my big concern is always rust
> (I live in New England), particularly watch for the crack-o'doom near the
> driver mirror, and just rust in general. I'd rather pay more for a
> rust-free car than inherit something with rust problems.
>
> - Tab
>
> At 01:51 PM 8/2/01 -0600, engl wrote:
> >Just purchase a new B with my sons as a project car ('77), and have a
couple
> >of questions before it arrvies:
> >
> >- is it OK to run the car on regular unleaded gas (I expect this is a
pretty
> >basic question, and gives you an idea of the little knowledge I have on
> >these cars)
> >
> >- the car is a runner, but is there anything we should check for percuiar
to
> >B's that we should attend to first? (Oil change is on the top of the
> >agenda - but are there particular week spots we should look for)?
> >
> >Bob
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