Testing Forgotten Car Accessories

Summary by Krater

The hosts test a series of vintage automotive accessories and tools from decades past, including a spark plug tire pump, a mile-o-meter fuel gauge, a swamp cooler, fender guards, a tire regroover, and a wiper arm pressure indicator, evaluating whether each item is useful or useless.

From the video

Answers: Are vintage automotive accessories and tools useful or useless?

• Vintage automotive accessories
• Spark plug tire pump
• Mile-o-meter fuel economy gauge
• Car swamp cooler
• Fender curb guards
• Tire regroover
• Wiper arm pressure indicator

What it concludes

• The Schrader spark plug tire pump works well once the swivel head is positioned correctly and does not leak air.
• The Mile-O-Meter fuel gauge reads vacuum pressure to estimate miles per gallon but only reflects changes relative to engine load.
• The 1951 swamp cooler provides functioning cooling when attached to a car window.
• Richlite Warn-O-Curb fender guards do not fit properly on older American convertibles with flared fenders.
• The Anco Tel-Tale wiper arm pressure indicator measures wiper pressure correctly at 6 ounces, half the recommended amount.
• The Ideal tire regroover successfully cuts new treads into old tires but requires skill to avoid damaging the tire.