The Ford Barn

Old Henry · 03-17-2015, 11:53 AM

Who was driving and what were they driving?

ricklove · 03-17-2015, 11:54 AM

PeeWee Herman's Great Adventures

flatford8 · 03-17-2015, 12:11 PM

You driving Old Henry?????.....MARK

Old Henry · 03-17-2015, 12:17 PM

Clue: The greatest comedy of all time up until What About Bob.

29AVEE8 · 03-17-2015, 12:22 PM

Phil Silvers, '48 convert.

Old Henry · 03-17-2015, 12:24 PM

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Bingo.

And the movie?

ford38v8 · 03-17-2015, 12:26 PM

I don't think I'd ever have guessed Phil Silvers to be the greatest comedian of all time.

29AVEE8 · 03-17-2015, 12:27 PM

OK, It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World.
So what do I win? Let me guess, a chrome 59A pan with a large hole?

Old Henry · 03-17-2015, 12:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ford38v8

I don't think I'd ever have guessed Phil Silvers to be the greatest comedian of all time.

Ah, you haven't figured out the movie yet. Silvers was just one of dozens of the greatest comedians of all time in the same movie. 29AVEE8 knows but isn't telling. Here's a photo of the scene from the movie:

Old Henry · 03-17-2015, 12:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 29AVEE8

OK, It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World.
So what do I win?

Glory, honor, fame, and fortune.

(OK, maybe not the fortune.)

30-9 · 03-17-2015, 12:51 PM

Agree one of if not the best comedy of all time. I still watch it and roll on the floor laughing

Jack E/NJ · 03-17-2015, 01:16 PM

So, quick, what fluid leaked on the ground?

(a) anti-freeze
(b) oil
(c) a & b

Jack E/NJ

Old Henry · 03-17-2015, 01:27 PM

Ah, now for "The Rest of the Story"

I had just removed my transmission to repair it then put it back in. I had just put the car on the ground, had pushed it out onto the driveway to clean up the garage, then was going to take it for a test drive. I started it up, backed out, and saw the oil pool and path. Pulled back in and shut it off. I had just filled the transmission and thought may I hadn't screwed the drain plug in good and the transmission oil was leaking out. I climbed under and tightened that but the oil hadn't come from there. It was engine oil that had come out in great quantity. I opened the hood and found the culprit.

What had happened was, when I jacked the engine up to remove and replace the transmission, the plastic tube coming out of the brass fitting to my mechanical oil pressure gauge hit the gas pedal rod, bent, and cracked open. That's where all of the oil dumped out. Amazing how much came out so quickly through such a small opening - at least a quart or more.

green50 · 03-17-2015, 01:47 PM

Now we know that the oil pump is working...how's the trans working?

Old Henry · 03-17-2015, 01:49 PM

Trans is good . . . so far.

Jack E/NJ · 03-17-2015, 02:52 PM

>>>the plastic tube coming out of the brass fitting to my mechanical oil pressure gauge >>>

And what have we learned about using plastic tubing anywhere on a pressurized oil system even if it is tiny diameter?

Jack E/NJ

J Franklin · 03-17-2015, 02:53 PM

Watch out the EPA will send in the DRONES!

CC33 · 03-17-2015, 03:03 PM

It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World.

"I'm comin' Mama..." Hilarious movie, a true classic Hollywood comedy. They must have found anyone that didn't have any bookings at the time.

Old Henry · 03-17-2015, 03:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jack E/NJ

>>>the plastic tube coming out of the brass fitting to my mechanical oil pressure gauge >>>

And what have we learned about using plastic tubing anywhere on a pressurized oil system even if it is tiny diameter?

Jack E/NJ

Would have been the same with a metal tube.
What I learned is to watch inside the engine compartment while the engine is coming up to see what's going to hit and be damaged.

Jack E/NJ · 03-17-2015, 03:24 PM

Maybe so, but maybe less likely. I had one burst from the engine heat. Luckily it let loose as I was pulling into my driveway after a long run on a hot summer day. Stopped, got out of the car an immediately noticed the oil trail. Checked oil level --- down below the tip of the dip stick. Followed the oil trail to the end of the driveway where it stopped. Lost over 3 quarts in that short distance. No more plastic tubing in any of my hot engine compartments

Jack E/NJ

03-17-2015, 11:53 AM	#1
Old Henry Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Orem, Utah Posts: 5,762	Quick! What movie is it? Who was driving and what were they driving? __________________ Prof. Henry (The Roaming Gnome) "It is good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters, in the end.” *Ursula K. Le Guin in The Left Hand of Darkness

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ricklove Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Columbus MS Posts: 241	Re: Quick! What movie is it? PeeWee Herman's Great Adventures

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flatford8 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Lyman,ME. Posts: 2,623	Re: Quick! What movie is it? You driving Old Henry?????.....MARK __________________ I'm thinkin' about crankin' My ragged ol' truck up and haulin' myself into town. Billy Joe Shaver

03-17-2015, 12:17 PM	#4
Old Henry Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Orem, Utah Posts: 5,762	Re: Quick! What movie is it? Clue: The greatest comedy of all time up until What About Bob. __________________ Prof. Henry (The Roaming Gnome) "It is good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters, in the end.” *Ursula K. Le Guin in The Left Hand of Darkness

03-17-2015, 12:22 PM	#5
29AVEE8 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Redlands, CA Posts: 148	Re: Quick! What movie is it? Phil Silvers, '48 convert. __________________ Ignorance of the laws of physics does not mean they do not apply to you.

03-17-2015, 12:24 PM	#6
Old Henry Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Orem, Utah Posts: 5,762	Re: Quick! What movie is it? Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Bingo. And the movie? __________________ Prof. Henry (The Roaming Gnome) "It is good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters, in the end.” *Ursula K. Le Guin in The Left Hand of Darkness

03-17-2015, 12:26 PM	#7
ford38v8 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 6,635	Re: Quick! What movie is it? I don't think I'd ever have guessed Phil Silvers to be the greatest comedian of all time. __________________ Alan

03-17-2015, 12:27 PM	#8
29AVEE8 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Redlands, CA Posts: 148	Re: Quick! What movie is it? OK, It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World. So what do I win? Let me guess, a chrome 59A pan with a large hole? __________________ Ignorance of the laws of physics does not mean they do not apply to you.

03-17-2015, 12:51 PM	#11
30-9 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: MA Posts: 888	Re: Quick! What movie is it? Agree one of if not the best comedy of all time. I still watch it and roll on the floor laughing __________________ Thanks - 30-9 1939, 1940

03-17-2015, 01:16 PM	#12
Jack E/NJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 2,173	Re: Quick! What movie is it? So, quick, what fluid leaked on the ground? (a) anti-freeze (b) oil (c) a & b Jack E/NJ

03-17-2015, 01:27 PM	#13
Old Henry Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Orem, Utah Posts: 5,762	Re: Quick! What movie is it? Ah, now for "The Rest of the Story" I had just removed my transmission to repair it then put it back in. I had just put the car on the ground, had pushed it out onto the driveway to clean up the garage, then was going to take it for a test drive. I started it up, backed out, and saw the oil pool and path. Pulled back in and shut it off. I had just filled the transmission and thought may I hadn't screwed the drain plug in good and the transmission oil was leaking out. I climbed under and tightened that but the oil hadn't come from there. It was engine oil that had come out in great quantity. I opened the hood and found the culprit. What had happened was, when I jacked the engine up to remove and replace the transmission, the plastic tube coming out of the brass fitting to my mechanical oil pressure gauge hit the gas pedal rod, bent, and cracked open. That's where all of the oil dumped out. Amazing how much came out so quickly through such a small opening - at least a quart or more. __________________ Prof. Henry (The Roaming Gnome) "It is good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters, in the end.” *Ursula K. Le Guin in The Left Hand of Darkness

03-17-2015, 01:47 PM	#14
green50 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: North Georgia Posts: 392	Re: Quick! What movie is it? Now we know that the oil pump is working...how's the trans working? __________________ Gene

03-17-2015, 01:49 PM	#15
Old Henry Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Orem, Utah Posts: 5,762	Re: Quick! What movie is it? Trans is good . . . so far. __________________ Prof. Henry (The Roaming Gnome) "It is good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters, in the end.” *Ursula K. Le Guin in The Left Hand of Darkness

03-17-2015, 02:52 PM	#16
Jack E/NJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 2,173	Re: Quick! What movie is it? >>>the plastic tube coming out of the brass fitting to my mechanical oil pressure gauge >>> And what have we learned about using plastic tubing anywhere on a pressurized oil system even if it is tiny diameter? Jack E/NJ

03-17-2015, 02:53 PM	#17
J Franklin Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Oregon Posts: 5,959	Re: Quick! What movie is it? Watch out the EPA will send in the DRONES!

03-17-2015, 03:03 PM	#18
CC33 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 465	Re: Quick! What movie is it? It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World. "I'm comin' Mama..." Hilarious movie, a true classic Hollywood comedy. They must have found anyone that didn't have any bookings at the time.

03-17-2015, 03:24 PM	#20
Jack E/NJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 2,173	Re: Quick! What movie is it? Maybe so, but maybe less likely. I had one burst from the engine heat. Luckily it let loose as I was pulling into my driveway after a long run on a hot summer day. Stopped, got out of the car an immediately noticed the oil trail. Checked oil level --- down below the tip of the dip stick. Followed the oil trail to the end of the driveway where it stopped. Lost over 3 quarts in that short distance. No more plastic tubing in any of my hot engine compartments Jack E/NJ