Short Trip In The Merc
Took my first trip to town in the Merc yesterday. in the cool cool of the evening on dirt back roads to avoid heavy traffic. Cheap little infra red tester showed head temps all around the 176 mark when I arrived and the car's gauge showed normal. No thermostats and outdoor temp was in the high 70s. I noticed the ammeter was showing slight discharge at idle with the lights on. Biggest complaint was the rough ride over "washboard" patches on sand roads. Somebody (me?) must have mis-read the tire pressure gauge and put well over 40 pounds in right front tire. The steel belted Coopers rode like iron wheels unless I was on smooth pavement. Took this shot of the sunset before heading home.
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