OT, getting them home stories, Car stories Options

[r_towle]

OT! So move it if you feel the need.

I laugh more now when thinking of the crazy stuff I did when I was young and broke just to get a car home or repaired.

One night, heading up to go skiing with a buddy, by beetle accel cable broke.
It was super cold, dark and we were in a section of NH that has about ten exits of nothing....so remote.

Thankfully there was a gas station about 2-3 miles ahead.
I put on my winter ski clothes, goggles and all.
I sat sideways on the rear bumper with my hand hugging the upright fan and I drove the carburetor while yelling when to shift etc...

What could go wrong......??

How about you guys?
I have a few more stupid stories that make me wonder why I am still here at all.

[Olympic 914]

I was having the dreaded fuel pump vapor lock, my pump was in the original location then, and it quit. reached under with a soft drink and ice I purchased and poured it on the fuel pump. got it running again. just trying to get it home, couple miles later it quit again. I noticed a soft drink vending machine across the street. bought one and shook it up real good walking back to the car. aimed it at the fuel pump and popped the top squirting soda all over the fuel pump. that cooled it enough to get me the last couple miles home.

after that I moved the fuel pump to the front and had no more problems with it.



living with ancient Harleys you learn a lot about roadside repairs. if this were a motorcycle forum I could fill pages with stories of getting home on a wing and a prayer.