Honesty, not age, gives an old car its hold on an owner: beneath a raised hood, a carburetor, distributor, and mechanical fuel pump expose their failures in metal, heat, and motion rather than hiding them behind code. The fault often speaks plainly. A loose ignition lead, clogged jet, or worn points can be traced through spark, fuel flow, and compression, then corrected with wrenches, screwdrivers...More