Because isolationism is a terrible stance and probably made WWII a LOT worse than it should have been (think of us actually giving a shit and reacting in 1938 to Hitler’s build up of Germany’s military (no holocaust maybe?)). Because North Korea wants to legitimately annihilate the USA and its allies and is getting…

“Blinker Fluid” is just a fancy name for windshield washer fluid for cars that have headlight assemblies that include turn signal indicators and use sprayers/wipers.

Waiting for someone to stand on a pair of water skis behind it, wearing little shorts, a leather jacket and holding out the little handle like The Fonz. Aaayyyyyyyy

Drive-by-wire systems (electronically actuated throttle body) used to be the boogeyman too and were the immidiate go-to for blame in instances of unintended acceleration when it was the lack of a stupid floor mat retention system or the driver simply being a spaz in many cases.

It looks Fucking Terrible-4X

With a failure like this, you can turn the engine over by hand and still have enough friction for the broken gear to grab and rotate as well. When the engine is turning over at speed though, that friction is overpowered and lost, causing the cam gear to basically “freewheel” on the camshaft.

I know you checked the timing and gears, but 100% recheck all timing marks. Also, pull (seriously, physically remove) & inspect the timing gears, keys & keyways. Something has play it, whether through wear or breakage and you might not see it in the oil pan contents. Spontaneous loss of compression on all cylinders is…

As I previously stated, “I’m speaking in generic automotive terms here (and/or) as the described problem could apply to any engine”. In this case, removing the side valve cover and watching for valvetrain movement would accomplish the same thing (you could remove the head, but yeah, no). Also, the timing cover would…

Also expanding on this, as I understand, post war “go devil” motors used a timing chain instead of timing gears. Both of which still retained the use of a camshaft. Your response makes me wonder if you’re thinking all flatheads are like the two-stroke, camless (and valveless) gasoline engine which also have a flat…

Nice try calling me out, but I’m speaking in generic automotive terms here (and/or) as the described problem could apply to any engine with or without a timing chain as long as they have a camshaft, which the vast majority do. And so know, flatheads also have a camshaft.

You probably still have compression but either broke the timing chain or cam off at the gear and now have an engine turning over without drivetrain resistance. Pop the valve cover off and turn the engine over by hand. If those rockers don’t move, ding ding ding, there ya go.

While I don’t hold the highest opinion of Trump, I can see the justification for the missile strike and feel like someone had to do it. I’m not going to go all partisan and say one side or another is always right or wrong, because that’s not true. I would support Hillary, Bernie or the Hamburgler in this case had they…

Pay off your student loans first, then buy a car with the leftover $$$. Just because you go to college doesn’t mean you’ll make bank after you graduate and I can’t tell you how many college grads are now saddled with massive student loan debt and work at quiznos because life didn’t work out they way they thought it…

“Here’s Exactly What It Cost To Turn The World’s Least Reliable Car Into An Off-Road Beast”

There’s that point. I call it “The Idiocracy Effect”....Brought to you by Carl’s Junior.

You forgot “The Fast and the Ferrous” & “Michael Bay’s Giant Robots, Mediocre Acting and Explosion Extravaganza to the MAXXX part 12".

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I wouldn’t call an old car body shell with modern components underneath a classic car. “Classic” pertains to a car being collectable over time due to attributes unique to the car. That can include appearance, but a car is not just a body shell. A car is a sum of its parts and when you “upgrade” key components like the…

I don’t agree that diesel will go away anytime soon due to our need for an IC engine until battery tech catches up and their environmental impact during construction & disposal can be fully realized. Gasoline engines run pretty much at peak efficiency, but only on gasoline. Throw an alternative fuel at them like e-85…

Sorry, driving a restomod doesn’t count. You basically have a modern, reliable car with a classic body.