Automotive myths

[boatpuller]

I always wondered about those deer whistler things.......How'd they test that ?

[motornut]

Originally Posted by boatpuller

I always wondered about those deer whistler things.......How'd they test that ?

I duno but heck, we turn em around during hunting season,
they don't hear us coming,and they run out to meet you!

[Stocker]

Originally Posted by boatpuller

I always wondered about those deer whistler things.......How'd they test that ?

I remember reading many years ago that they don't really do anything. In fact, many years ago I was given a pair of them.... stuck 'em on whatever I was driving at the time and didn't notice any difference at all. My personal opinion is they are nothing but snake oil.

[463]

Originally Posted by Stocker

I remember reading many years ago that they don't really do anything. In fact, many years ago I was given a pair of them.... stuck 'em on whatever I was driving at the time and didn't notice any difference at all. My personal opinion is they are nothing but snake oil.

With my use of the deer whistlers they work.
Now one has to understand how they work.
Lets say you see a deer in the ditch and the car has no deer whistlers installed. As the car approaches the deer the deer will more than likely panic and bolt into the one coming path of the car Ouch.
With the deer whistlers clean and properly installed they will start to high pitched squeal at 40 mph and up.
The high pitched squeal projects the sound much louder than what the sound of the car is making so the deer get a heads up of the approaching car. 90% of the time the deer are not startled or panicked and remain as they were.

[D-man313]

Originally Posted by LONGHAIR

I always wondered about the clothespin BS, wood is an insulator, it would not help radiate heat.

The thing about the under 30 crowd would probably have to do with fuel injection more than anything else. We are in a time when even the cheap beater cars are injected.
The 3rd pedal is becoming a thing of the past too.

Im 18 know about vapor lock, and can drive stick.