Car Photo of the Day: This is a test

10 thoughts on “Car Photo of the Day: This is a test”

1. That’s easy…AMPS! LUCAS is the Prince of Darkness!

2. Me, I always look at oil pressure first.

3. Steve, the Ammeter never actually tells you anything useful! It merely emits smoke when something goes wrong.

4. I can confirm that the smoke in my Triumph’s wiring harness is currently intact. But I’ll be ordering the replacement smoke kit to have on hand just in case.

   I plan on installing an auxialliary power socket soon, so it’s only a matter of time before I’ll need it.

5. Fond memories of my dad’s E-type. Man, do those cars turn heads.

6. The answer, as far as I’m concerned, is in order:

   • Oil Pressure Gauge. Now that my sender actually works and I trust the gauge, of course.
   • Temperature Gauge. Contrary to reputation, my E-type runs cold. My dad lived in Texas when he restored the car, and wanted to avoid overheating drama with a big aftermarket radiator. I live in a very cool climate and sometimes the car never adequately warms up. One of these days I need to fab up a radiator shroud/blanking plate for it.
   • Fuel Gauge. If only because I hate running out (done it once in this car!)
   • Ammeter. Lucas is a lying bastard and I don’t trust anything he has to say.

   How about you?

7. Thanks “boethius”, and welcome!

8. Yeah, temperature once we’re up and running.

   “Temperature Gauge. Contrary to reputation, my E-type runs cold. My dad lived in Texas when he restored the car, and wanted to avoid overheating drama with a big aftermarket radiator. I live in a very cool climate and sometimes the car never adequately warms up. One of these days I need to fab up a radiator shroud/blanking plate for it.”

   In the northreast, a piece of strategically placed cardboard was considered the acceptable radiator enhancement in winter. 🙂

   I once drove from Westport, NY to Vermont and back in 10 degree weather with the thermostat in my Ford Escort stuck wide open (I was delivering a saling dinghy – another story). Man, it was cold – I scrounged up a cardboard shield to help get some heat flowing.

9. After years of driving hotted up Mini Coopers, my instinct is to watch the temperature gauge like a hawk.

10. Gosh..been awhile since I visited Chez Goolsbee!
    I agree wholeheartedly with your rundown, Chuck.

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