Loading ...My friend sent me this link:
https://www.autotrader.com/car-news/when-did-cars-get-computerized-264028
My response:
Yes interesting but had some flaws, re “Tune up needed every 10,000 miles or so just to keep the engine running decently.”
Lie, Robs old Cutlass went over 150,000 with no tune up. Then it started running a little rough, the plug gap got too wide. I believe the 12,000 annual tune up, and 2500 mile oil change suggestions was “welfare”.
Re part “he first big electronic improvement was the breakerless (a.k.a. electronic) ignition, which used a magnetic or optical sensor on the distributor shaft, instead of the points, to trigger the coil. Electronic ignitions increased tuneup times and spark plug life (to 50,000 miles or so)
Comment: Pre 1970 Corvettes and SS 396 Chevelles were very fast and powerful and ran great. John McGreevey used to go back and forth to Fla with his 1965 Corvette and got 20 MPG.
Re “However, tightening emissions standards brought computers into our ignition systems soon”
Yes Climate change has to be the biggest welfare hoax in history, going on for 51 years and never an improvement on climate. Its allegedly worse, so change course. Look at the Covid thing, its getting worse too.
“We always get what we try to resist” James Dines.