Classics Monthly

Running out of patience for the Dodge

Yet again, my relationship with the Dodge campervan, a vehicle which I swear is possessed by evil spirits, has deteriorated, and this time to the point of divorce. The van worked adequately for three weeks. That is to say it still ran like a pig, but it ran like a consistent pig and did not break down.

The bad running transcends the laws of physics. The engine, simple as a president, is a crude but tough 1980s Chrysler 360 V8 with a single four-barrel carb. The carb has an accelerator jet so that when you press the throttle, it squirts more fuel into the main barrels, and

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