UPDATE: Plop, Plop, Ping, Ping...

This morning while getting onto Rt3 N, Vic made some odd noises.  They were sort of like when it is cold out, you have some ice under the windshield wipers, and it breaks loose.  Only it was sort of under the hood, or even under the dash.  Then I smelled exhaust.  Thing is, at the same time, there was an older Jeep Grand Cherokee with its hazard lights on, slowly going down the breakdown lane, and also a horse trailer was in front of me.

Now, I am pretty sure I couldn't hear a horse stomping around in that trailer.  And the Jeep didn't appear to have a flat tire.  The sounds didn't last long, but I was starting to worry.  Add in the fact it was very windy, and hard to keep the car from wandering in the lane.  The thought of a ball joint giving way crossed my mind...

A little later, I accidently tapped the emergency brake pedal, and found that it sank right to the floor.  AHA!  Maybe the cable snapped??  Was it wrapped around something under the hood?  Uhoh... When I got a chance to pull over and check, the cable was still intact.  Granted, it was sagging as usual.  It seems that sometimes when I step on the e-brake, it does nothing (like normal), or it REALLY does nothing, and just sinks to the floor.  When I got home, I soaked (what I think is) the cable tensioner with WD-40, in an effort fo loosen things up a bit.  I am not hopeful... I need rear pads anyway, so perhaps it is almost time to make an appointment with Taxi Guy...

Brand New Littleton MA Ford Police Interceptor SUV



While heading home today, I found myself looking right at a brand new Ford PI SUV, belonging to the Littleton MA police.  Since it was parked in good light, I decided to ask the sergeant inside if I could take a photo of it.  Littleton always used to have Crown Vics, but then they started buying Dodge Chargers.  The Sgt. told me they are trying the new Fords now, but that he wasn't fond of the SUV.  He said it is slow, and doesn't like the seats.  So that makes one officer I've asked so far who doesn't like the new Fords.  Seeing as he is the first one I have asked, that isn't a very good track record!  Time will tell...



Littleton MA, 1/10/13 - © Jonelle DeFelice



Vic Sees First Real Snow of Season

A Foggy Day in Harvard Town...

It was just a wee bit foggy today out in Harvard MA... just a wee bit...

Autoholics.com Blog: Crown Vic Taxi Story

The Autoholics.com blog has a long post called "The Car That Was Kicked to the Curb", by "travelsinacab".  It is about a man who bought a used '06 Crown Victoria NYC taxi with over 300,000 miles on it.  If you are looking for something to read, take a peek:

http://autoholics.com/2012/11/30/-The-Car-That-Was-Kicked-To-The-Curb-672446

Interesting Sight...

I saw something interesting today.  While in Ayer MA, traffic was being stopped by two Mass state police cars.  At least 10 marked cars then left a gas station and drove along in a conga line... quite a sight!  Most of the cars had no hubcaps or lights, so I am assuming they were on their way to or from the state's EVOC course in Devens, right down the road.  I would have liked to snap a photo!  It would also be fun to watch them doing the training.  It would be even MORE fun driving on the track!

I also managed to catch sight of a '12 Interceptor Sedan cuiser today, marked for Dunstable MA.

Another Intake Manifold!

Wellp, let's see... last year my '98 Vic got a new intake manifold last year at about 126,500 miles, Ma's '99 Town Car got one at about 82,000 miles, and now this weel Todd's mother's '06 P71 got one at about 140,000 miles.  Mine lasted a long time if you go by age, Mom's didn't last long if you go by miles.  The '06 just makes things more confusing!