The AI-generated cat pictures thread
01-22-2016, 07:40 PM
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There was a time, long ago, when carburetors didn't really meter the fuel relative to the air in a venturi, they just dribbled a bit of liquid fuel into the intake with the hope that at least some of it would vaporize.
Ignition timing was controlled by a lever mounted on the steering column. So was throttle.
Wheel bearings were lubricated with animal fat, and sealed with graphite-impregnated rope.
The cooling system was driven by convention, and was unpressurized. When you filled up the gas, you also refilled the cooling system to replace all the water that had boiled out.
The brakes were cable-operated. So were the mechanical turn signals, which projected out the sides of the car. Headlights were powered by acetylene gas, produced on-board by the reaction of calcium carbide with water. They didn't explode very often.
A long time ago, you had to start the engine by turning a hand crank. If you forgot to retard the ignition timing first, the resultant counter-rotation of the engine would break your arm.
And a long time ago, Wankel engines seemed like a good idea.
Ignition timing was controlled by a lever mounted on the steering column. So was throttle.
Wheel bearings were lubricated with animal fat, and sealed with graphite-impregnated rope.
The cooling system was driven by convention, and was unpressurized. When you filled up the gas, you also refilled the cooling system to replace all the water that had boiled out.
The brakes were cable-operated. So were the mechanical turn signals, which projected out the sides of the car. Headlights were powered by acetylene gas, produced on-board by the reaction of calcium carbide with water. They didn't explode very often.
A long time ago, you had to start the engine by turning a hand crank. If you forgot to retard the ignition timing first, the resultant counter-rotation of the engine would break your arm.
And a long time ago, Wankel engines seemed like a good idea.
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