“Hello.” she says in the most unenthusiastic way imaginable as I lock the door and she just stands there, waiting. We load up in the Monte Carlo to head to the other cars. She gets in, gets situated and goes to get the car started. It sounds like it’s going to start up on that first try but it chugs out and dies. It takes it a handful of tries after that to sputter and roar to life. She gives it some revs then we head out.
She gets on the gas pedal good, opening up all 4 of those barrels in the carb a few times. Things are humming along nicely until she goes to get on the gas about halfway into the trip and the car chugs and dies. She pulls to the side of the road and tries starting the car again but it won’t start. It sputters some but it’s just dead and won’t start…