PennSilverTaco's American CAR Thread

My Camaro was bad enough as a teenager, I'm not sure my knees would stand for this at my age!

 

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My friend's 1989 Pontiac 6000, which he drives almost daily; 198K miles on the original 2.5L Iron Duke, ICE COLD R-12 A/C, and one hell of a stereo system!


August 17th, 2025:

Chesapeake, Virginia

 

That Iron Duke makes about 90HP; 198K miles of slow!

 

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Obviously, this car did not originally have a CD player, but my friend likes the stock look. The Delco head unit is connected to Polk Audio speakers and an Alpine amplifier...

 

Like I said, reliable but slowww...

 

Illegal freon!

 

Always liked the Dukie..simple, efficient, gets the job done. My friend's mom had a 6000 wagon I taught him to drive with. The R12 on my 88 Celebrity froze my nipples once I charged it.

Not so bad in the sedan thoug.

 

nobody can prove it haha..I got my R12 legally back in about 1998-99, honest

 

It's technically not illegally if you have the certifications, but try finding a mechanic who will still service it!

 

Oh that's the easy part haha. But seriously..back then, my girlfriend's mother's boyfriend was an HVAC tech at the Kennedy Building in Boston. My compressor wouldn't turn on, and he said some of them won't turn on with low pressure even back then. He gauged it up and it was zero. He said at the time there were 3 different licenses but he had all 3, so we went to the nearest Auto Palace and scooped up 3 cans of R12. It worked for the next 3 years just fine.

 

My Aunt had a brand new one back in the day, it used to drive my Grandpa nuts cause it would leak oil all over his concrete driveway, he started asking her to park on the street, lol.

 

I still haven't been able to find the R12 Couplers so l can connect to the Mustang, actually found some cans of R12 though.

 

How to ensure no one breaks into your vehicle 101

 

He's in IT and owns the house the car is parked in the driveway of, so definitely!

 

Is that a tach on the steering column?

 

Incredible! I mean it certainly looks like 198k miles