"Darrell Feltmate" wrote:

You know it would take me at least two hours to change the battery in
my van? That thing is so buried it has an eight inch riser bar from
the positive so you can get a cable on the thing to jump start a car.
What on earth are all those hoses over it anyway? On the other hand,
not fixing it gives time to turn. No money to fix it, just time to
turn.

Had a 62 Chevy with a straight six. Used to climb into the engine
compartment when tuning it. Not quite enough room for a tent ...