Peter,

Got a hearty chuckle out of your suggestion to make a high speed run to Florida to rid my engine of carbon chunks because would you believe I live in Jacksonville, Florida? But I definitely got your drift and will use it. As a matter of fact, for the past two days, due to suggestions from you guys, I've started driving like some of these 18 year olds and there's already been a noticeable difference in increased acceleration and it's not polluting the area with black smoke as it was initially when I punch it.

Will use the Redline combined with some testosterone laced driving and see what happens. And if the miss/smoke doesn't disappear, I'll take it to ye old mechanic and see what magic he can render.

Sorry to hear that your starter has gone belly-up. And here I was whining about a balky car? Wish you luck in getting her up and running again.

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