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Yesterday, I took a 1948 Chrysler Windsor on a test drive for work. I found that I had fixed the engine issues that it started with. I also found a secondary transmission issue. That's what happens on test drives, that's why I do them. I want to find the issues before the customer finds them,though it was an amazing ride,. Almost floated over the road. If it wasn't for the shifting issue I don't know if I would have stopped. As a nation we are our own mechanics. The nation is always being repaired and test driven. It has always been this way, and will be that way for a while longer I hope. From what I see however, we are in a lot of trouble. If I were to test drive this nation, it is partly the driver not knowing how to drive, and a mechanic not knowing how to tune the engine. We are stumbling, missing, have a major lack of power, and cross firing cylinders. Along with a severe pull to the left when you apply the brakes, and very stiff steering do to a complete lack of grease. Generally, we are sucking wind bad ! If I was given this country to repair, I'd say we need 535 new spark plugs, because all of them that are in there are fouled, due to build up ( Congress people), We also need a new coil, ( national drive ), all new wires, ( open, honest truthful communication) distributor cap, ( media ) and new points and condenser, ( what is supposed to break us from politics, allows our humanity to spark through ) as well as a complete carburetor/fuel system overhaul, ( election system,and term limits) The nation has really good compression and good bearings/oil pressure. The founding fathers saw to that ! For an engine that is 246 years old with countless millions of miles on it, that's saying something. Yet, over the years, many "mechanics" have worked on this nation. For a while, their repairs worked, keeping us "running", however, those kinda repairs have a short lifespan quickly needing repair again. After enough of those kinda repairs, the vehicle grinds to a halt until you find someone who will buy the original manufacturer manual, start on page one, doing all the maintenance and repair it takes to get it back within factory specs. We have the book, why are we not willing to make this country pure like a well tuned engine again ? I do it for a living, it can take a LOT of work, be VERY frustrating at times, but when you get in, fire it up, listen to it purr, then drive it down the road, there is no better feeling. Even if it isn't perfect..... Yet !