Brings back memories of another P car. My girlfriends Pinto.
About 15 years ago my girlfriend's Pinto got caught in a flood, completely submerged the engine. I cleaned it all out and tried to start it up. No go.
Check for spark, yes.
Check for fuel to carb. Remove fuel line into carb and position jar to catch the fuel. Remove coil wire then have girlfriend turn over engine while I watch for fuel.
As she turns the engine, I see the fuel .... and the sparks being generated by the alternator. Pressure from fuel pump knocks line out of catch jar..... engine is on fire.
This is in the middle of an appartment complex parking lot, not a fire extinguisher or blanket in site. Panic. What to do?
Run to nearest apartment and scream for an extinguisher. Guy comes running out with a pale of water. Through water on engine.
Fortunately there was not much fuel and it burnt off quickly without igniting the rest of the car.
I felt very lucky, and stupid.
The joke after the fact was the I had set the fire to dry the flood water out of the engine.
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Chuck Moreland - '86 Cab, '77 Targa, Family Truckster
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