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    Shocks for 72 C body

    I'm very happy with the KYB shocks front and rear on my New Yorker. The ride feels more "modern" than anything else I tried, with crisp handling using the stock torsion bars. It's a -66 so it's a bit older than your car, though. They were dirt cheap from Rockauto.
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    Opinions on ethanol treatments

    413, I agree it's absolutely not funny from that perspective. I drive a big old diesel truck to get things done at the farm, and no, it hasn't been funny at all lately, nor has filling up the tractor. And by the way, Shell is not alone taking advantage of the situation - I'm at a loss coming up...
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    Opinions on ethanol treatments

    > With the prices off the charts now the big guys are staying competitive with the quicky marts so I've run several tankfuls in my '18 F150 and the computer says I've increased my mileage by 2 mpg... So the high gas prices are actually good in some tiny, minuscule, microscopic way, ha ha! :)
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    Opinions on ethanol treatments

    Cbody67, Wow that makes a lot of sense and it explains the mystery - at least to me - of why ethanol has remained in the gasoline for so long even in the oil-producing/refining states. Thank you for explaining that. Always follow the money. Thankfully, where I live 93 octane ethanol free is...
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    Opinions on ethanol treatments

    > One of the stupidest things that an industry has done in a long time! Ethanol has been in our gas for a very long time (the US became the world's largest producer of ethanol fuel back in the Bush administration!) so I don't think it's going away any time soon in spite of all the talk...
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    Opinions on ethanol treatments

    Lead additive is not a substitute for good valve guides and seats. I'm with Big John and detmatt, ditch that garbage. Detmatt, how much do you put in a tank? Do you have to adjust fuel/air mixture etc? Can you elaborate a little? I use ethanol free in all my engines big or small that don't see...
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    Sudden death

    Thanks Gerald - I will check out the fuse block. If all looks good I will smile, keep my fingers crossed and enjoy the driving season.
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    Sudden death

    Here's an update: After cutting out the "creative" wiring, returning to factory spec and splicing in a proper fusible link I cannot get the car to fail again no matter how hard I try. OK, I probably should be happy about that, but it makes me a little nervous: I'm the kind of person who likes...
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    Sudden death

    Thanks for all your thoughtful responses! Lots of interesting thoughts to mull over. Not sure what a c-body novice would do without this forum.
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    Sudden death

    Thanks Ross, Yes, I would like to get the car's electrical system close to original spec, with the addition of the ammeter and bulkhead fixes. They're on my to-do list.
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    Sudden death

    Update: As it turns out a previous owner has done some very creative wiring to the car. Thus, no fusible link at the firewall. After lots of head-scratching and wire-tracing I figured out that the previous owner had replaced the fusible link with a 30 Amp inline fuse, which had completely melted...
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    Sudden death

    Thanks for all the insightful replies! Very helpful! I will let you know what I find.
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    Sudden death

    Thank you so much for the responses! Question: If it turns out to be a blown fusible link, is there a particular amp/gauge/etc. I should shop for, or are they one size fits all for all Mopars?
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    Sudden death

    I was happily cruising in the -66 New Yorker yesterday, when out of the blue the engine died. Tried to restart, won't crank, no lights on dash, no relays clicking. It turns out everything electrical is absolutely dead - except the horn. Battery appears to be fully charged, at least it reads...
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    Brake Booster Questions

    Thanks for the info!
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    Back in a Fuselage

    Wow, that looks pretty darn sanitary. What a score. Congratulations!
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    WANTED Driver Rear Manual Window Elevator -66 New Yorker

    Thanks for the response. I have no idea if it will fit, I will try to do some research and get back to you. Maybe somebody else on the Forum knows the answer? By the way, I already have another one that doesn't fit, LOL! No idea where that one came from but it's much bigger so I'm guessing a...
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    Back in a Fuselage

    Beautiful car. Is it just as clean on the inside?
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    WANTED Driver Rear Manual Window Elevator -66 New Yorker

    Does anybody have the driver side manual rear door window elevator for -66 Chrysler New Yorker to sell?
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    Brake Booster Questions

    Thank you so much for your responses! I guess I will check out having it rebuilt by "Booster Dewey". The prices on the web site seem reasonable. Somebody told me it looks like a dealership field-installed Kelsey Hayes booster. Anybody knows anything about those?
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