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RE: What was your first car?
Well it was my first car & my parents bought it for me for $500. Obviously it wasn't new when I got it and nothing in it was electronic. Also, I was the only one who knew how to get it started, there was a very specific routine of 3 pumps on the gas or the carburetor would get flooded. Oh the good ol' days & how they make me appreciate my car now. LOL
I hear you regarding the condition of your Stealth. It's funny how you can miss such a clunker. Must be the nostalgic aspect I suppose.
When I first bought it the car stalled twice during the test drive. But once it got warm it ran fine. After I got the title, it wouldn't start. Held the gas, still wouldn't kick on. After 10 minutes of trying it started.
Dealt with that issue for about 2 weeks before I curiously looked over the engine bay. Found an air flow screw that made the car idle higher when it was on. So I cranked that puppy up and never had a problem starting again and a high idle always sounds better anyways, but16 MPG hurt when gas was $4 a gallon.
My Pinto would run fine after it got warmed up too. Luckily gas was under a dollar when I started driving, so I could fill it up for only a few dollars, I think it was about $6-$7.