It’s been a while since I posted an update on Vic. I had to replace 2 of the Goodyear Ultra Grip Ice snow tires due to wear and cracks starting to show on the sidewalls. They were replaced with 2 used ones that I like to call “generic snow tires”. My boyfriend Todd had them hanging around and were still good, so on they went. I am not big on having mixed tires on a car. So far, it seems they have less dry/sand grip than the Goodyears, which are on the front. Haven’t driven in real snow yet.
The rust situation hasn’t improved much. It KILLS me driving around with rusty fenders
and quarters…
I have had an intermittent issue with the ABS acting up in
wet weather. Slowing to a stop, even a
controlled stop, would set the ABS off and make it unsafe to stop due to the
added distance ABS causes. When the
problem started up, I would pull the ABS fuse under the hood. After a few days, or when it was dry outside
again, I’d put the fuse back in. Thing
is, it didn’t ALWAYS do it! My mechanic
said it could be a wheel sensor or under-hood ABS component. Knowing my financial situation, he said to
just keep taking the fuse out.
I am starting to wonder if the actual issue is a wire
somewhere, because it hasn’t happened since we swapped on the winter
tires. Time will tell…
Another issue has been the speedometer. Sometimes the speed stays at “0”. If I jiggle the key, it will try to
work. Another issue that only happens
now and then. Worn ignition lock? Is it the chip in the key?
Over the holidays, Vic didn’t move. When I finally took it for a ride, it was
bucking a lot. I chalked it up to
moisture in the gas tank. Put in some
dry gas, and over time it got better. I
had a new bottle of Stabil that was supposed to go into my Javelin, and decided
to add a little to the Ford as a precaution.
So far, so good. Todd’s ’06 was
also running rough, and we now wonder what garbage is being put into the gas
around here lately…
