dirty dan

On I-10 just east of Lafayette, Louisiana you'll drive across the Atchafalaya swamp (largest swamp in the US). Watch your speed on this 18 mile+ bridge. The posted speed limit is 60 mph and the Louisiana State Police and the Parish (County) Police departments are serious about that speed limit there. Most other places (on the interstates) you're good until 10 mph over the posted speed limits. If you stay on I-10 (instead of going across I-12 to Miss) you'll drive through New Orleans, not my favorite place, but is very popular with the tourists and everyone should go to the French Quarter at least once in their lives. (Don't make any "bets" with the local hustlers in the Quarter.) Also, the National WW2 museum is in New Orleans and it is fantastic. Eat some seafood while you're in New Orleans. Try a 5 star while you're there, but also stop at a Mom & Pop cafe to see what the locals really eat. After experiencing seafood it in south Louisiana, you'll be forever disappointed with seafood anywhere else. New Orleans is only @ 90 miles from Biloxi, so you could make a day trip while you're there. When you leave New Orleans cut through Metairie back to I-12 and you'll drive across the Huey P Long Causeway across Lake Pontchartrain (longest bridge in the world). It's a toll bridge and will cost 2 or 3 dollars. North of Baton Rouge is the Port Hudson battlefield and numerous plantation homes. There are also many of the antebellum period plantation homes in south Louisiana closer to New Orleans. LSU is in Baton Rouge and a drive through the beautiful campus isn't too much of a detour from I-10. Stop for a moment and see the LSU Tiger's mascot...his "home" is amazing in itself. (I-55 will take to I-10 just before it goes into New Orleans)

Thanks for the info. I'll be getting with you for some panels later this month.

Did a similar thing to my local NAPA counterman. It was more of an astonished look when I told him I needed parts for a 1979 Chevette. Father in law gave us a kit car ('29 Mercedes) built on a Chevette driveline. I got to thinking about it, and I can't remember the last time I saw a Chevette on the road. Man those things were junk.

Our local Autozone parts boy told my son that he shouldn't put a 165 degree thermostat on his 1971 Bronco because "it will mess up your computer". In south Louisiana, you can't go wrong with NAPA.

Had that problem on a 71 LTD years ago. Took forever to find it. No spark with a warm engine, and when everything cooled down it would run fine. Here's a decent article on what happens... http://www.jackscars.net/coil_failure.html

That's the first thing that came to my mind.

I had the SLT a while back. Wasn't really painful, but the results didn't last but a few months for me. It did leave me seeing a rainbow halo around lights for about 8 weeks. Good luck with yours.

Hook the wire back and see if that relay heats up when you try to crank your engine.

If it was running and quit after getting wet, WD40 applied generously to the ignition may be the temp fix. It's pretty good at moving moisture out. I would replace the ignition as soon as practical.

That's familiar! I live about 2 miles from I-12 Exit 10. Aside from being rough it's congested. I work @ 1 mile from Exit 1 and it's usually a 45 minute drive in the afternoon.

Yeah! We're number 1!!! South Louisiana does have some terrible roads. It's difficult to build an Interstate on ground similar to jello.

65 and sunny in Baton Rouge today. I have two fireplaces (no basement) and a cord of firewood usually lasts through two winters.

Maybe you should go start your own Mopar forum, Michael.

The same reason people sell lighters for $100.00...Because some idiot will pay it.

Bye. Good riddance.