Just wanted to say thanks to the community and especially the people who helped me narrow down the issues I was having a week or so ago. I finished the repair of all of my vacuum lines, and then I checked the timing. It was about 30 degrees off. Thing runs incredibly now. Like, for real. You guys are incredible. Thank you.
I keep seeing the same pro-capitalist talking points over and over. It creates growth. It reduces poverty. It’s the most efficient system.
But nobody really answers a simpler question. Who is it actually working for?
When I look around, I don’t see something that’s working evenly. I see productivity going up while wages don’t really keep pace. I see a small group of people holding most of the wealth. I see people working full time and still struggling to afford housing, healthcare, or just basic stability.
So what exactly are we defending?
If the argument is that it creates wealth, then who is actually getting that wealth? If it’s efficient, what is it efficient at doing? If it’s the best system we have, what standard are we even using to say that?
I’m not even arguing for some perfect alternative. I’m just trying to understand why the default reaction is to defend this system as it is when the outcomes look this uneven.
If a system consistently leads to extreme inequality and a lot of instability for working people, why is the instinct to protect it instead of question it?
So what is the actual justification beyond just saying it’s better than something else?
Hey guys, I have some issues with my 1995 Mustang GT and I'm wondering if any of you have any insight into what I'm experiencing. So first, about the car. Its been sitting since 2012 inside a shed and I bought it about a month ago. It has MSD distributor and off brand MSD coil, Trick Flow Track Heat intake, GT40 Heads (I can feel the 3 bars) MAC headers ( I dont know which ones or if there were various models, I just see the MAC logo stamped into them), 70mm BBK throttle body with some "cold air" intake on it, and a custom H pipe exhaust. Previous owner said it ran when parked.
I trailered it home and that weekend put a fuel pump in it and it fired right up. It had no coolant resivior so I threw one on. It had some garbagbe aftermarket fan setup that didnt work so I ripped that out, soldered the hacked wires, and put the original fan back in. It burst fuel lines like crazy so I bought braded ones and re-did the fuel rail lines. I cleaned the MAF and IAC but I havent touched the TPS. I replaced the spark plugs, cleaned the distributor cap and rotor, and made sure the wires we not obviously damaged.I've been chasing down damaged vacuum lines, but I havent got into the fender yet. I re checked the fuel pump today because I replaced the hose in take (dont worry, I got the proper hose type) and everything was good there.
I can kinda drive it a little but it will bog down when I engage the throttle and the problem seems to get worse when it warms up. It idles fine but if I poke the gas it hesitates and bogs down before it catches and sometimes will come down to idle and kind of die or bog down. I'm planning on replacing all of the components as I go, but I'm wondering if any of you have had similar experiences and insight as I diagnose this thing. I'm no mechanic. I love working on my cars but I don't pretend to know all that much. Any help is appreciated. I'm dying to get this thing on the road this spring/summer!
Thanks in advance!