I need a unstoppable car!
Discussion
OldGermanHeaps said:
Anything old enough to be running a fully mechanical pump with just a stop solenoid, or a petrol with points is going to be old enough to suffer unreliability from other old car problems, corrosion and perished aged out parts, and infrequent use will make that worse, unless you maintain it fanatically then is it really worth it?
Is there some other reason behind your request, are you concerned about emp or something similar? Sensors arent that bad on most cars to the point where you will have 2 dead at the same time.
Maybe a honda cub with points? Those are cockroaches that can go anywhere on almost no fuel and very little maintenance. Try to find non ethanol petrol.
The lucas DPC pump, had a stop start solenoid which you could unscrew and remove the plunger, until 1996 when it had electronics slapped on it, and a hardened steel plate put over it, to prevent at least 15 minutes of abuse. Is there some other reason behind your request, are you concerned about emp or something similar? Sensors arent that bad on most cars to the point where you will have 2 dead at the same time.
Maybe a honda cub with points? Those are cockroaches that can go anywhere on almost no fuel and very little maintenance. Try to find non ethanol petrol.
I was on the smart solenoid project team.
They were selling 1 million pumps a year, to almost every car manufacturer in Europe.
chrisch77 said:
Nonsense, everyone knows that TAXIs are more often Prius models
They are ?Most common here were Avensis, or Skoda Superb's etc.
But the OP is worrying over nothing really.
Something old enough to meet the requirements and be dirt cheap, likely a rust bucket.
My old van, I ran it for over 700k before I stopped driving it, and the only electronic item I recall changing, was the MAF.. Well and a couple of alternators.
All platforms have some failings now and again, for a backup car, hardly worth worrying about if it will be rarely driven. If it might be needed to recover a broken vehicle, then clearly it needs good towing ability
Maybe buy an old diesel Landcruiser. But unless very very old, they have electronics, they're not overly cheap, and they rust too.
There's always a pattern
Jo-say8k said:
An early 90's vw with the 1.6td engine, tax is high but fuel economy is good. I drove mine for a week with a duff alternator 
mid-late 90's with the 1.9tdi, first of the electronic types. Very very reliable, ok power and very economical.But again, most vehicles will likely be rusty by now.
old 1.6td must be truly gutless ?
I had an old Volvo 2.4tdi which was a 6cyl version of the 1.6, and it was fairly gutless too, but was decent. It only blew a head gasket once.
Old shape Hilux, or if your prefer a 2WD Hilux but under a van body a Toyota Hiace, or 4Runner/Surf which is an old Hilux shape based estate car but with more forgiving suspension, some can be found with the 3.0 litre 4 pot TD engine, whether 2.4 or 3 litre the dold shaps are all mechanical.
Landcruisers are far too expensive for spare motor duties.
Find a solid one and coat the undersides in marine grease.
You won't find a simpler tougher more reliable standby.
Landcruisers are far too expensive for spare motor duties.
Find a solid one and coat the undersides in marine grease.
You won't find a simpler tougher more reliable standby.
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