Those were quite common in the 70's and was supposed to increase your gas mileage. It was connected in the PCV line and leaned out the fuel mixture.In fact it leaned out the mixture so much the car could just barely run!I do remember them being called an "Economizer". They did not work and were taken off the market. Another one of those "miracle"gadgets that were of no good.
Come on Carl.............. Don't spoil all the fun we're having by giving the right answer.............:laugh:
Come to think of it, it kinda looks like the missing hood ornament off my neighbor's motorized pickler, which also is missing. :gt:
Not to change the subject, but beside's me I see Ken Cotrona remembers K.I.T.T.s evil twin K.A.R.R.. Remember Goliath?
Your right, That must me the Laser sighting mechanisim for Goliath's Rockets.... KITT must have broken it off when they fought. I grew up on Knight rider... I wanted a TA soo bad because of that show. Man... It feels kind of dirty to mention that I grew up watching D. Hasselhoffou: ou: ou: :gt:
It's been over 2 years since the last reply...... still we don't know what this "thingie" is.......... o No: :shock: o No: :shock: Can't sleep at night: Someone please tell us ????? NOW :Smarty: !!!!!
It a central vacuum system for your car. You plug in a hose and you can clean the inside of your car. The best part is there are no messy bags to deal with, your motor burns the debris.
Looks like an old school "BOV" for pre turbo cars. good for 30-40hp and making you kook like an idiot: Bwaaaaah wooooosh Bwaaaaaaah Woooooosh!
holy cow, I had to check the newspaper to make sure we werent in some sort of time warp :eek2: its Ricks copper plated titanium replacement hip :Brow: D.
THREE PAGES IN THIS THREAD AND ONLY 2-3 SERIOUS ATTEMPTS AT ANSWERS. ou: It appears that most of you guys don't know what that device is. I know exactly what it is, but the Navy made me swear an oath not to tell anyone until 80 years after my death. o No:
Ahh, come on guys. It's obvious to me that it is a very rare and valuable Norwegian thimble used by Eric the Red to repair his sails while sailing the seas!! :moonu: :Brow: :laugh: Or is it one of the dual intake carburetors off of my bong from high school?! :shock:
I was thinking that it was a muffler bearinig installer. By the way, that tire isn't bald, looks like the tires on my car, off the $10 tire rack.
Vacuum Bleed It is a vacuum bleed to lower vacuum. Used when gas octane was just one number, too low, and we got spark knock. Inserting this in the vacuum advance line lowered the vacuum and the advance lessening the spark knock. :Smarty:
Seasonal air exchanger That is a seasonal air exchanger for your tires. You use it in the spring to put in nice clean spring air after a nasty winter.
