Just think, with all these helpful tips you might be able to keep a car to 50,000 miles or more! Thats a whole month salary saved by not having to buy a car as often. instead you can invest in some government bonds and use the interest as a down payment on a house.
Rules: Engine - oil changes cost money, don't bother Tires - as long as they aren't flat, forget about them Suspension - unless you are driving off the road due to broken suspension, forget about that too Brakes - these are important, but not always necessary, learn to "glide" to a stop Gasoline - learn to siphon from your neighbor's gas tank, now you're saving real money
I rarely use the A/C on my car unless the temperature rises above 85F degrees, and even then, I roll the windows down and then drive to get the excess heat out before I run the air conditioning.
@@1983jblack Eh, not so much now. Even with the V8s that still exist, they are not necessarily so popular as they used to be, and most people seem not to like them.
good times in 1976 dad bought me a dodge colt 1600 carousel trim even though on the dodge lot I saw a 1971 440+6 dodge challenger I sad I want the challenger and it was less money dad said that car would only lead to trouble.
Toyota Celica wa economical by nature as it was light and its engine technology was decades ahead than it was in American and even European manufacturers.
Wow! Minute 12:05: Unleaded fuel for cars equiped with catalytic converter in 1976! Amazing, it was not usual in Europe until the 90s. Huge difference in progress that years.
I have been passed so many times by the same car or truck on a trip that I think the Matrix is reusing the same vehicle in my dream life. People have this idea that hurrying gets them somewhere faster. The stoplight is the great equalizer.
I remember paying 5 dollars to fill the 20-gallon tank of my 1973 Olds Delta 88 Royale....Oh,for the Good Old Days ! BTW,I love the '70's-porn-movie soundtrack !
Look at curious cars channel. Bill is a wealth of knowledge, and has some amazing cars. This is close I believe ua-cam.com/video/GXqbSssHxQ4/v-deo.html He also had an ‘76 coupe.
I think I will take my chances warming the car-- reason is the head is cracked and you get on the road and it get hot boom your stuck on the side of the road
Misleading title. This is how to squeeze more miles from a gallon of gas. Good advice, but I wanted to see how to maintain my car so it'll last forever.
The Toyota Prius driver of '76. Moans about fuel prices in his Datto 180B. Suggests cruising at 55 and then proceeds to show how to overtake on the highway. 🤷♀️ Take a shot for every piece of misinformation or goof.
"Do not floor it as soon as the light turns green, you will waste fuel and waste your tires too" "But remember to floor it when you want to pass someone so you flood your carb with gasoline"
Although I was way too young at the time to drive a car, I remember cars like these Datsuns. My parents had a Datsun 280Z, I had a neighbour who had a Datsun 610 4 door. And I've seen a few B210s here and there. My aunt and uncle had a PL521 1600 Truck.
This is a good video, but there are a few things that I do not understand why it is wrong. How and why is/was it illegal to coast in certain states and how does it destroy your transmission. I drive a 73 ford f100 and I coast all the time and it saves me fuel. The other thing is that letting your car idle for a little bit till it starts to warm up will save the motor as well as fuel when starting to drive. In the winter time I have to warm up my truck before going anywhere because if I started it up and drove it right away, I always end up pumping it a whole bunch of times just to even get the truck to move. Other than that, this video makes pretty good valid points.
It's different now with electronic fuel injection. When coasting, the engine uses petrol because it has to keep running in idle speed. In gear, the movement from the car keeps the engine rotating, so fuel can be completely shut off by the computer, and it is more economical.
Coasting can cause abnormal heating in the transmission to the extent that it ruins itself, and build up excessive hydraulic pressures in a torque converter automatic system. Furthermore, it does not really save anything now because fuel injected engines (which have been effectively mandated for 30 years to meet increasingly stringent emissions regulations) completely shut off the supply of fuel during engine braking. This is in contrast to the idling that occurs during coasting. Regarding the warming up, that is mainly because your truck is not so young as it used to be, and thus may not run as efficiently as it would have when new. Vehicles that are new or even those that are fuel injected, simply do not generally benefit from it, except in really cold climates like Northern Alaska or Northern Canada, and even then, you will not need to let it idle for more than 30-45 seconds. It really gains nothing compared to moderate driving so long as you do not floor it and race around everywhere for the first few minutes of driving.
Note that when I say it does not occur with fuel injected engines, that's because the main cause of this issue is worn out carburetors. Occasionally a sensor in a fuel injected system goes bum or something, and then it is devilishly difficult getting to start at all in winter, with or without any warming up. But that can be corrected, too.
In those days, yes. Nowadays, that is gone. There are not so many V8s left in most American Automakers lineups, and those that are typically cost a lot because they are in very high trim performance models or just cost options, and most people tend not to spec them as a consequence.
I had a '76 Datsun B210 hatchback - in the mid 90s. The engine was shot. It was pretty good after replacing it though. I didn't love that car, but those Datsun stick shift transmissions were the smoothest manuals I ever drove.
I can actually see the datsun's rusting
Yes, yes we all can. I used to say to my neighbor "Don't park your Datsun near my car, I don't want that river of rust getting to mine."
There was a famine in 1970's America. Most folks then weighed well under todays healthy 300 pound average.
less sugar and corn in their diets
6:15 I'd carpool too if Ihad three hot girls to ride with me.
Yeah, "carpool"....
I would love more information. Where is my nearest Datsun dealer?
Right next to the AMC and Oldsmobile dealers
Datsun is Nissan now.
definitely think every single driver should watch this video...
Yea don't be the guy doing 50mph in a 70 zone I swear those people cause accidents.
In the 1970s, everywhere was a 55mph zone or slower anyway. Some people flouted it, but still, the point stands.
@@unconventionalideas568355 mph was stupid answer to a dumb question. The 55 moh speed limit did not reduce gasoline consumption.
Just think, with all these helpful tips you might be able to keep a car to 50,000 miles or more! Thats a whole month salary saved by not having to buy a car as often. instead you can invest in some government bonds and use the interest as a down payment on a house.
Datsun later became known as Nissan in 1983
I got my first driver's license in January 1975...I believe gas was about 40 cents per gallon nationwide !
1969, lol
And that was a lot back then.
Actually it was 75 cents a gallon in 75
In 75 it was around 49 to 55 cents
Love the old Datsun's displayed throughout the video.
Rules:
Engine - oil changes cost money, don't bother
Tires - as long as they aren't flat, forget about them
Suspension - unless you are driving off the road due to broken suspension, forget about that too
Brakes - these are important, but not always necessary, learn to "glide" to a stop
Gasoline - learn to siphon from your neighbor's gas tank, now you're saving real money
I rarely use the A/C on my car unless the temperature rises above 85F degrees, and even then, I roll the windows down and then drive to get the excess heat out before I run the air conditioning.
Wow, that’s great information. Thank you so much sharing.
The AC compressor does put more strain on the engine
We had a 1974 Ford LTD station wagon with a 460 cubic inch engine during this .
That's the spirit! Show those fuel conscious people that big V8 powered cars were still wanted
@@1983jblack Eh, not so much now. Even with the V8s that still exist, they are not necessarily so popular as they used to be, and most people seem not to like them.
Thanks Dad....lol.
good times in 1976 dad bought me a dodge colt 1600 carousel trim even though on the dodge lot I saw a 1971 440+6 dodge challenger I sad I want the challenger and it was less money dad said that car would only lead to trouble.
Dad was right.
Hot '70's girls!
I had a Datsun but never had any hot girls ride with me.
18 cents a gallon during gas wars in 1963 wow how many remember that lol
That is a sexy datsun at the end.
Toyota Celica wa economical by nature as it was light and its engine technology was decades ahead than it was in American and even European manufacturers.
More speed more gas ....hey man you got some speed?!?!
they gave the address at the end but no website?
😂😂😂
There would not have been a website in 1976, which is when this film was made.
Wow! Minute 12:05:
Unleaded fuel for cars equiped with catalytic converter in 1976!
Amazing, it was not usual in Europe until the 90s. Huge difference in progress that years.
Actually starting with the 1975 MY vehicles were fitted with catalytic converters. Not every car had one, but by 1980 I believe it was mandatory.
Yes they were mandatory in Europe by 1994. Ive seen leaded gas dissappear in the nineties.
You can still get leaded gas today, you just need to fill up at the airport 🤣
@@MrKruger88 The future of leaded aviation gasoline is very uncertain.
Its too bad.
Never mind technology, how about careful driving? That's one of the ways of making sure a car or truck can go farther on a tank of fuel.
Yes, they were talking about that, not applying too much pressure on the gas pedal.
I have been passed so many times by the same car or truck on a trip that I think the Matrix is reusing the same vehicle in my dream life. People have this idea that hurrying gets them somewhere faster. The stoplight is the great equalizer.
Savings tip: own an embarrassing car.
Days before rubber gloves
Just remember, no scratchin off.!
13:15 Looks like the address might still be valid
First step; buy a Datsun (Nissan for you kiddie-poos)
+wkat950 2nd step.......Ziebart or Tuff-Kote Dinol rustproofing!
Yeah, if you buy a Datsun it'll break down on the side of the road and you'll use no gas. Genius!
I remember paying 5 dollars to fill the 20-gallon tank of my 1973 Olds Delta 88 Royale....Oh,for the Good Old Days ! BTW,I love the '70's-porn-movie soundtrack !
With a 1973 Olds Delta 88 Royale, I really hope that you was carpooling. That is an awfully big car for only one person. That is a 6 passenger car.
Look at curious cars channel. Bill is a wealth of knowledge, and has some amazing cars. This is close I believe ua-cam.com/video/GXqbSssHxQ4/v-deo.html He also had an ‘76 coupe.
I think I will take my chances warming the car-- reason is the head is cracked and you get on the road and it get hot boom your stuck on the side of the road
Or you could fix the damn thing.
Misleading title. This is how to squeeze more miles from a gallon of gas. Good advice, but I wanted to see how to maintain my car so it'll last forever.
The Toyota Prius driver of '76. Moans about fuel prices in his Datto 180B. Suggests cruising at 55 and then proceeds to show how to overtake on the highway. 🤷♀️
Take a shot for every piece of misinformation or goof.
"Do not floor it as soon as the light turns green, you will waste fuel and waste your tires too"
"But remember to floor it when you want to pass someone so you flood your carb with gasoline"
Minimize "pumping" you stroker! lol Excellent vintage film.
Although I was way too young at the time to drive a car, I remember cars like these Datsuns. My parents had a Datsun 280Z, I had a neighbour who had a Datsun 610 4 door. And I've seen a few B210s here and there. My aunt and uncle had a PL521 1600 Truck.
This is a good video, but there are a few things that I do not understand why it is wrong. How and why is/was it illegal to coast in certain states and how does it destroy your transmission. I drive a 73 ford f100 and I coast all the time and it saves me fuel. The other thing is that letting your car idle for a little bit till it starts to warm up will save the motor as well as fuel when starting to drive. In the winter time I have to warm up my truck before going anywhere because if I started it up and drove it right away, I always end up pumping it a whole bunch of times just to even get the truck to move. Other than that, this video makes pretty good valid points.
www.popularmechanics.com/cars/hybrid-electric/a5977/coasting-in-neutral-fuel-economy/
It's different now with electronic fuel injection. When coasting, the engine uses petrol because it has to keep running in idle speed. In gear, the movement from the car keeps the engine rotating, so fuel can be completely shut off by the computer, and it is more economical.
Coasting can cause abnormal heating in the transmission to the extent that it ruins itself, and build up excessive hydraulic pressures in a torque converter automatic system. Furthermore, it does not really save anything now because fuel injected engines (which have been effectively mandated for 30 years to meet increasingly stringent emissions regulations) completely shut off the supply of fuel during engine braking. This is in contrast to the idling that occurs during coasting. Regarding the warming up, that is mainly because your truck is not so young as it used to be, and thus may not run as efficiently as it would have when new. Vehicles that are new or even those that are fuel injected, simply do not generally benefit from it, except in really cold climates like Northern Alaska or Northern Canada, and even then, you will not need to let it idle for more than 30-45 seconds. It really gains nothing compared to moderate driving so long as you do not floor it and race around everywhere for the first few minutes of driving.
Note that when I say it does not occur with fuel injected engines, that's because the main cause of this issue is worn out carburetors. Occasionally a sensor in a fuel injected system goes bum or something, and then it is devilishly difficult getting to start at all in winter, with or without any warming up. But that can be corrected, too.
Best way: don't buy an American car.
In those days, yes. Nowadays, that is gone. There are not so many V8s left in most American Automakers lineups, and those that are typically cost a lot because they are in very high trim performance models or just cost options, and most people tend not to spec them as a consequence.
I had a '76 Datsun B210 hatchback - in the mid 90s. The engine was shot. It was pretty good after replacing it though. I didn't love that car, but those Datsun stick shift transmissions were the smoothest manuals I ever drove.
What's a carburetor?🤔
Manual transmissions ?! 😲
11.22
Technology can be a good way to reduce the consumption and pollution. But also careful maintenance, and careful driving.
50 is legal on the highway but you have to do it on the right hand lanes.
Wdym legal? Is it too fast or too slow
@@gisellegarcia402 It is legal, but it is on the slower side of what is legal in the US.
I love Datsun… had about ten of them since the 70s. Excellent engineering!
50 mph. Lol.
This information is timely here in 2021 since Uncle Joe raised the price of gas by shutting down the XL pipeline.
great time -great cars.
Love datsuns
0:40 $0.65 a gallon, that's $3.38 in 2022.
.65 was high back then.
Ughhh
12:30 just use an app 😂😂😂😂
Haha look at the stupid cartoon FACES ON THE CARS! 😁😁😂😂
Costing is illegal! 😂😂😂😂