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LiberalArkie

(19,812 posts)
Sun Dec 21, 2025, 02:33 PM Dec 2025

I was driving into town earlier today and the thought entered my mind about the current administration.

Since they are actively rolling back just about every regulation that improves our lives -

When are they going to roll back automobile EPA, Air Bag, Safety Belt, ABS, etc regulations to "save the automakers money" and lower the cost to consumers?

To Make America Great Again like it was in the 1950-60's

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I was driving into town earlier today and the thought entered my mind about the current administration. (Original Post) LiberalArkie Dec 2025 OP
All in good time. Making US exports even more unattractive to foreign consumers. marble falls Dec 2025 #1
Bring back the Pinto and the Corvair! Ocelot II Dec 2025 #2
Corvair - Yes.. I had one and had figured out the oil leakage problem figured out and fixed LiberalArkie Dec 2025 #4
Learned how to drive in a Corvair. Cool car, but yeah it smelled like burnt oil inside. Silent Type Dec 2025 #7
The oil filter was on top of the engine and mounted on a flange. The flange just had a gasket between it and the LiberalArkie Dec 2025 #8
Please. Don't give them any ideas Raven123 Dec 2025 #3
It's coming vapor2 Dec 2025 #5
It's happening... ZDU Dec 2025 #6
Is it safe for me to get my Lawn Darts out of the attic? Sneederbunk Dec 2025 #9

LiberalArkie

(19,812 posts)
4. Corvair - Yes.. I had one and had figured out the oil leakage problem figured out and fixed
Sun Dec 21, 2025, 02:45 PM
Dec 2025
 

Silent Type

(12,412 posts)
7. Learned how to drive in a Corvair. Cool car, but yeah it smelled like burnt oil inside.
Sun Dec 21, 2025, 03:05 PM
Dec 2025

LiberalArkie

(19,812 posts)
8. The oil filter was on top of the engine and mounted on a flange. The flange just had a gasket between it and the
Sun Dec 21, 2025, 03:43 PM
Dec 2025

engine. Naturally being an air cooled engine, it ran hot. Really too hot for the paper gasket.

I kept replacing the gasket about every 6 months. So I pulled the flange off and took it to a machine shop and they milled a trough in it for a high temperature o-ring. I put it all back together with high temp grease and pressure washed everything and never smelt oil ever again.

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