dollar bill test

[p24-1953]

what exactly does placing a dollar bill over the exhaust pipe show? if it occasionaly sucks in is that a bad valve? (exahust) what will happen if you continue to run it? it just started running rought at idle today. and i thought it sounded a litle different. could a bad spark plug or wire cause these symptoms? i had planned on driving it to thanksgiving tommmorow. could i?

(this is on the wife's d/d)

[thrashingcows]

Yes bad wires or dirty plugs can cause all kinds of problems. I had a heck of a missfire at high RPM's on my 440...turned out the back two plug wire boots had cooked and cracked open causing them to arc and ground when at higher rpm's. So check your wires for good clean terminals and no dry and cracking wires. And pull your plugs and clean them on the wire wheel, reset your gap and stuff 'em back in the hole.

[mikesinky]

vaccum leak might cause it to run rough

[pflaming]

It means you have more money than I do!

[old stovebolt]

what exactly does placing a dollar bill over the exhaust pipe show? if it occasionaly sucks in is that a bad valve? (exahust) what will happen if you continue to run it? it just started running rought at idle today. and i thought it sounded a litle different. could a bad spark plug or wire cause these symptoms? i had planned on driving it to thanksgiving tommmorow. could i?

(this is on the wife's d/d)

I have heard of the dollar bill test before and I have never known it to

prove anything except the exhaust is coming out the pipe......

[greg g]

Theory was that a stuck exhust valve would allow the cylinder to inhale through the exhaust pipe sucking the dollar bill toward the outlet rather than blowing it away.

Now it has been said that 90% of hundred dollar bills have cocain residue on them, and that 100% of dollars bills in circulation have done at least one turn in a stripper's G string.

[central52]

Oh my goodness. I'm shocked, shocked! Is nothing sacred anymore? Poor George Washington must be turning over in his grave knowing his beautiful face on our revered dollar bill is being so violated. (Well, maybe the cocaine part at least). Ed

[Eneto-55]

Too much information.

[desoto1939]

Go out to the garage at night time turn start the car and then open the hood. Keep the garage lights turned off and look to see if the wires have any blue arching coming off of them. This is another sign that the wires are bad and need to be replaced.

Rich hartung

[Don Coatney]

Go out to the garage at night time turn start the car and then open the hood. Keep the garage lights turned off and look to see if the wires have any blue arching coming off of them. This is another sign that the wires are bad and need to be replaced.

Rich hartung

To enhanse this test use a water filled spray bottle and lightly spray the plug wires/distributor cap with water.

[old stovebolt]

Too much information.

I might have some photos....I'd have to look....

[RobertKB]

Couldn't do the dollar bill test in Canada unless you have been down to the US and brought one back with you. We only have dollar coins. Two dollar ones as well.

[tysouthwick]

. Now it has been said that 90% of hundred dollar bills have cocain residue on them, and that 100% of dollars bills in circulation have done at least one turn in a stripper's G string.

Its also been said that 63% of all statistics are made up on the spot:D

[LAKOTA169]

Couldn't do the dollar bill test in Canada unless you have been down to the US and brought one back with you. We only have dollar coins. Two dollar ones as well.

Now that just sounds Loony.

[55 Fargo]

Couldn't do the dollar bill test in Canada unless you have been down to the US and brought one back with you. We only have dollar coins. Two dollar ones as well.

I am 1 Canadian who hates these coins, well maybe for the car wash, but give me folding money anyday.

Another move the Canucks did I still despise is the conversion to the metric system, not sure how they got away with that one.......Fred

[RobertKB]

I am 1 Canadian who hates these coins, well maybe for the car wash, but give me folding money anyday.

Another move the Canucks did I still despise is the conversion to the metric system, not sure how they got away with that one.......Fred

I love both the Loonie ($1.00) and Toonie ($2.00) coins. I find when in the US my wallet is always bulging with one dollar bills. Not sure why their $2 (Jefferson) bill is not popular down there. I actually have one of those in mint shape. Go coins!

Metric doesn't bother me much. 95% of the world is metric and it actually makes way more sense. However, being the age I am I still prefer my temps in Farenheit rather than Celsius.

Anyway, to get back on topic, if your exhausts sucks a loonie up all I know is you have a problem.

[Young Ed]

I think I'd rather have a bulging wallet then a bulging pocket(that sounds wrong somehow). I think the reason for the switch is the expense of the bills wearing out so fast. I believe I read somewhere the average life of a 1 dollar bill is 90days. So thats a lot of reprinting! I suspect the US has tried it with all the new dollar coins but so far everyone hates them so we haven't switched completely.

[B-Watson]

I am 1 Canadian who hates these coins, well maybe for the car wash, but give me folding money anyday.

Another move the Canucks did I still despise is the conversion to the metric system, not sure how they got away with that one.......Fred

Quite simple. Outside of the U.S.A., the rest of the world has gone metric. Many American companies manufacture goods with parts in metric sizes.

Bill

Toronto. ON

[55 Fargo]

Quite simple. Outside of the U.S.A., the rest of the world has gone metric. Many American companies manufacture goods with parts in metric sizes.

Bill

Toronto. ON

True, but many industries, such as the lumber industry do not, and the US is not the only country in the world using the imperial system at this time.

[Don Coatney]

I think I have a Canadian dollar bill stashed somewhere. What is its value today? For the history of the Canadian dollar bill follow this link.

http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/articles/article/Canada/Canadian-One-Dollar-Bill-/2789

[DonaldSmith]

I wouldn't touch the metric system with a three meter pole.

[RobertKB]

I think I have a Canadian dollar bill stashed somewhere. What is its value today? For the history of the Canadian dollar bill follow this link.

http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/articles/article/Canada/Canadian-One-Dollar-Bill-/2789

Depends on what version you have. Even older mint ones don't go for much money as they were so common. I am not sure if they are still legal tender as the first Loonies arrived in 1986.

[55 Fargo]

I think I have a Canadian dollar bill stashed somewhere. What is its value today? For the history of the Canadian dollar bill follow this link.

http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/articles/article/Canada/Canadian-One-Dollar-Bill-/2789

The Canadian Dollar is 99.17 cents US at this moment on world money markets, it has been fluctuating at around par for while now.

Commodity prices, our economy, and world money values have dictated a strong dollar.

When crude oil prices rise, the US greenback generally follows, driving our dollar down on the world money markets.

[central52]

Love it. Economics 101. The things you can learn. Ed

[John Mulders]

I wouldn't touch the metric system with a three meter pole.

how many feet would that be ?

John