Old school 8-Track tape cartridge trick. Really works!

[cruiser]

MOPAR faithful: Cruiser here with a useful hint for those few of us out there who still have an operating 8-Track player in our MOPAR rides. My 1969 Charger came from the factory with the code R22 AM/8-Track radio. I've noticed that as the tapes age, they become somewhat sloppy in the insertion slot, resulting in a misalignment with the playback head when it's playing a tape. This sloppiness results in "crosstalk", which is the effect of hearing some of the music on the adjacent tracks. It sounds like two songs are playing over one another. To cure this, simply wedge a matchbook under the tape while the tape is playing. This will eliminate the sloppiness, and you'll only hear one song playing instead of two. Back in the seventies, everyone carried matchbooks in their glove compartments to cure just such a problem. Try it and feel free to comment. Thanks!

 

[R413]

Check or replace the foam pad behind the tape and it’s much better. It’s job is to push the tape against the pickup head.

 

[66383]

I Remember that too well.

 

[70chall440]

Thats way old school...

 

[moparedtn]

Oldest trick in the book. Was doing this on my Craig deck back in the late 70's.

 

[BB BELLA]

and everyone blamed the fire on the amp gauge! who listens to the stereo in a mopar, I just want to hear the "BLAT" of those 69RR exhaust tips!

 

[Xp29h]

I remember that too.

 

[VitaminCRR]

We used to carry matchbooks to light up our doobies.

 

[Fury Man Van]

Some of the younger ones don't know what a matchbook is lol

 

[Moms68]

Also used to use a matchbook cover to set points (in a pinch), back in the day

 

[ZR9B]

Im rocking 1 in my garage.
I know not a mopar!

 

[toolmanmike]

I can fix that.

 

[66383]

Im rocking 1 in my garage.
I know not a mopar!View attachment 1139006

Does the nutmeg make it run smoother

 

[Nevada dan]

We used to carry matchbooks to light up our doobies. when I pulled the dash out of my roadrunner I found a petrified joint in there

 

[ZR9B]

Does the nutmeg make it run smoother

Lol...that is what the neighbor brought down last Christmas when I asked for a pinch...**** is 20 +years old