Project 1992 Coupe=Christine??
04-09-2007, 11:19 PM
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Project 1992 Coupe=Christine??
Some of ya'll might remember the Stephen King movie...Christine??? Well, the coupe is at a bud's house in his shop. He is installing some bolt on suspension stuff and fuel rails, since I just don't have the space or time.
Anyhoo...the coupe had no distributor, battery disconnected and the keys were in his pocket. He and a friend were sitting across the shop BS'ing and all of a sudden, the coupe tried to start. The motor turned over like 3 times. He looked at the friend he was talking to like WTF? Are we hearing things? Then, the car did it again. He called me, freaking out..saying, "COME GET THIS POSSESSED CAR. I surely thought he was joking, but he and Corey swore and were really shook up about it..LOL
I have no idea how it did it. No battery connected, no keys and the clutch wasn't engaged. I just thought it was funny.
Anyhoo...the coupe had no distributor, battery disconnected and the keys were in his pocket. He and a friend were sitting across the shop BS'ing and all of a sudden, the coupe tried to start. The motor turned over like 3 times. He looked at the friend he was talking to like WTF? Are we hearing things? Then, the car did it again. He called me, freaking out..saying, "COME GET THIS POSSESSED CAR. I surely thought he was joking, but he and Corey swore and were really shook up about it..LOL
I have no idea how it did it. No battery connected, no keys and the clutch wasn't engaged. I just thought it was funny.
04-09-2007, 11:23 PM
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RE: Project 1992 Coupe=Christine??
ok thats not realy tech related but i could careless, but just so this doesn't get moved on ya.. anyone know how a car couldturn overwith no battery, clutch not pressed???
i havea theory, for those of you that have seen the movie, i'm plaming this on the gremlins
i havea theory, for those of you that have seen the movie, i'm plaming this on the gremlins
04-09-2007, 11:38 PM
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RE: Project 1992 Coupe=Christine??
If there is no distributor in the motor, it is the same to get it timed in no matter where the engine is at. Need to get it #1 tdc no matter what.
ORIGINAL: onebad88
uh oh no distributor? doesnt that throw off your timing real bad and make it a pain in the **** to get right?
uh oh no distributor? doesnt that throw off your timing real bad and make it a pain in the **** to get right?
04-09-2007, 11:54 PM
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RE: Project 1992 Coupe=Christine??
I had a similar experiance with my stangonce. I was out in the garage and was pissed off about something or other andI was yelling and cussing out loud while walking in front of my car and all a sudden it honked at me! No lie, happened a few years ago.Freaked me out a little bit.
04-10-2007, 12:01 AM
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RE: Project 1992 Coupe=Christine??
haha thats freaking funny. i love watching shows on mysterious crap like that. gotta love living in new jersey because of the weird nj books. if you dont know what it is look it up on line there are so crazy freaking things around here that i have been to and have no idea how it happens
