A disgrace to women everywhere. (3300 hits)
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Submitted by Circe <fickle.muse.at.gmail.com> (View user info) at 2005-12-13 12:45:01 EST
I'm an organized person. My innate laziness and lack of motivation to do anything ever have made a high level of organization a necessity. Life is easier when you know where in the bookshelf "Lolita" is (at the top, behind "The CWA Cookbook") and where exactly in the linen closet the single fitted bedsheets are (third shelf up, in the middle, under the spare pillows.)
So in my car I have the following, put there against the day I'll ever need to use them:
Coolant
Engine oil
Spare tire & jack
Road maps
Tool kit
4 litres of water
The Big Fun Bag of Shut Up and Let Me Drive You Noisy Little Shitweasels (mainly toys and books)
3 books in case we break down and I get suicidally bored
Jellybeans in case a diabetic ever happens to be in my car and in danger of going into a diabetic coma
Spare medication for the twins
Ibuprofen
A first aid kit
A bowl in case anyone gets carsick
Plastic freezer bags for rubbish
Spare cigarettes in case the zombies attack and I can't find a grocery store that hasn't been looted
And tonight I realised why none of these things are any good at all if you don't keep a spare engine in there too. No room? Make room. I took the boy out to get our one takeout meal for the month (fucking husband demands that I cook real food, I ask you, what's wrong with this picture except that I can't cook to save anyone's life) and while we were sitting in the drive through, car idling, I noticed the temp gauge climbing steadily from its home on the halfway point and towards the Evil Wrong Badness of the Red Line.
Pause. Question: What was I supposed to do? Anyone mechanically minded, please tell me, because I'm pretty sure that what I did was the wrong thing. It usually is. I turned the car off.
You know in movies where there's steam coming from under the hood? It looks even cooler when you're on the other side of it. It's like a magical fairy mist of .... mistiness... rising up from the magical fairy... engine. I may need to work on my descriptions there, but give me a break I'm still high on engine coolant.
So, given the heat baking from the engine into the car, and the rising clouds of magical fairy whateverthefuck, I did what seemed to ME to be the sensible thing and pushed the car - after getting our food, of course, no need to starve the children just because Mummy is a mechanical dumbass - out of the drive through and into the waiting bay. The Boy steered. It was the best moment of his week.
"Brake!"
"What? I didn't break anything!"
"BRAKE!!! PULL THE BRAKE!!!"
"Oh yeah." Car jerks to a shuddering crunching halt halfway into the tasteful shrubbery that lines the mall parking lot. The lovely middle aged gentleman whose assistance I had cheerfully declined ("Nah, mate, I got it sorted, ay, thanks but." It doesn't sound as slangy as it looks written down) was giggling like a little girl.
Now I know a few things, very few, about cars. One of the very few things I know is this: Do Not Remove Radiator Cap While Engine Is Hot. After ten minutes and a discussion with the boy about what "Hot" actually means ("Look, I can put my finger on it for three whole seconds, it's fine Mum, can we just open it already? I'm bored and it's dark, Mum come onnnnnnnnn") I sent him away to the kind of distance used at fireworks displays, opened the cap and released a ten second geyser of superheated engine coolant that not only managed to wet the roof of the car but blew the cap out of my hand and nine feet into the shrubbery, where the boy had an awesome time looking for it with a flashlight.
Pause. Question: Was this a bad thing to have done? Also, I had it serviced three days ago, was this supposed to happen with no warning?
Right. So. Car cooled down, along with the food and the air temperature. I put in more coolant (I know how to do THAT at least, I can pour shit out of bottles like a fucking goddamned professional) and when I warily started the car, the temp gauge read normal and I assumed I'd won.
It's hard to pull into a gas station when you can't see through the magical fairy mists of bugfuckery that are wreathing poetically around your coolant-smeared windscreen. I think the guy behind the counter lied to me when I asked to use his phone to call a taxi and he said that the phone only received incoming calls, and I shall disembowel him for it when I go pick up my car tomorrow.
Picture if you will, one 26 year old woman and one 8 year old boy, waiting for a taxi outside the darkened shopping centre at 9pm with a bag of rapidly cooling fast food at their feet. She has coolant in her hair and splattered down her arms and he is running in circles up and down the stairs singing something about "A little black monkey landed on his bumhole".
And picture if you will the response to "What took you so long?" the moment they walk through the door. There was an explosion of frayed tempers to rival even the Old Faithful clusterfuck that was my car, and there were no survivors. (Actually, he already knew because I'd called him, and he hugged me and made me coffee and ordered me to go and relax and have a cigarette on the back patio to calm my nerves, but nobody wants to hear that.)
I almost cried when he reminded me that we're paying $50 a month for a breakdown service and that my mobile phone was in my handbag.
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Submitted by shadow (user info) at 2008-04-15 20:42:33 EDT (#)
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indeed.
The title that is.
HAHA, just kidding really...
But seriously, I can't believe I missed this. Golden.
Submitted by Fey (user info) at 2007-04-28 10:20:28 EDT (#)
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No Comment
Submitted by HighVoltage900 (user info) at 2005-12-20 13:13:36 EST (#)
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Harlen Ellison +2.
Submitted by Berty (user info) at 2005-12-15 08:57:39 EST (#)
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No Comment
Submitted by fried-green-potatoes (user info) at 2005-12-14 21:15:44 EST (#)
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Hey, you got a smoke, a hug, a cup of coffee and a kick-ass post out of the deal!
Just no pleasing some people.
Submitted by matnotharry (user info) at 2005-12-14 18:11:30 EST (#)
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Submitted by c1ndy (user info) at 2005-12-13 13:19:26 (#)
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stupid cars. I can sympathise because my campervan is from 1974 and has lots of "problems".
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hahahahhaha campervan
Submitted by krissi (user info) at 2005-12-14 17:57:19 EST (#)
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Awww...
My car once stopped because it overheated on the highway. I was so pathetic that I made a phone call even before I got out of the car. And it was to my dad.
... he came and gave me his car and told me that he'd take care of it. This was also about 3 years ago, when I still owned my first car.
Hope the car gets fixed with minimal costs and that things look up soon.
Submitted by Kopesh (user info) at 2005-12-14 13:18:04 EST (#)
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Submitted by precision (user info) at 2005-12-14 11:51:10 EST (#)
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They story was good, the reviews are awsome, but the part I would like most to have been there for is this:
Submitted by Circe (user info) at 2005-12-13 13:24:54 (#)
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Ash - I turned on MSN, all excited, and you weren't there.
I'm naked.
I know, I'm a perv
Submitted by thorpe (user info) at 2005-12-14 11:32:05 EST (#)
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You know more about cars than me. The time I failed my driving test (for a different reason) I had two non-critical faults before I'd even started the engine, because when he asked me where the de-mister was I said "I don't think this car has one, it's from 1987".
Submitted by redskieslookfake (user info) at 2005-12-14 08:14:48 EST (#)
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A good post.
Whatever was wrong with the car?
Submitted by Danger_Ranger (user info) at 2005-12-14 07:55:39 EST (#)
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Gold.
Submitted by thecaes (user info) at 2005-12-14 07:41:06 EST (#)
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No Comment
Submitted by Nellypaal (user info) at 2005-12-14 05:18:14 EST (#)
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While enjoyable to read, the shoot-me-now dull conversations this spawned forbid me from giving more than +1
Submitted by ozzy (user info) at 2005-12-14 05:14:30 EST (#)
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Wow. There's actually quite a bit of good stuff on Uber today.
Submitted by electrictoothsyndrome (user info) at 2005-12-14 02:12:07 EST (#)
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WHORE!
Submitted by electrictoothsyndrome (user info) at 2005-12-14 02:11:15 EST (#)
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In case you haven't noticed, I'm fucking drunk...
...and looking at maps of Australia in my free time.
Sleep well. :)
Submitted by electrictoothsyndrome (user info) at 2005-12-14 02:10:06 EST (#)
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Don't you know the meaning of 'scheduled maintenance'???
I thought not.
Submitted by electrictoothsyndrome (user info) at 2005-12-14 02:08:56 EST (#)
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Yea, I fuckin' said it...what are you gonna do? Beat me at pool?
HA!
That's a fuckin' laugh...
A fuckin' laugh!
Submitted by electrictoothsyndrome (user info) at 2005-12-14 02:07:44 EST (#)
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I haven't even read the post, and I can say this much by just looking at the picture and knowing you in general:
"IDIOT!"
Submitted by Wisher (user info) at 2005-12-14 01:26:35 EST (#)
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And tonight I realised why none of these things are any good at all if you don't keep a spare engine in there too.
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haha
Submitted by Circe (user info) at 2005-12-14 01:10:52 EST (#)
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Submitted by subtastic (user info) at 2005-12-14 00:20:23 (#)
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go back in time and don't have a baby when you're 18.
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I'll get right on that.
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Update: The car is fine. I didn't drive it long enough to damage it; they're replacing the thermostat and gasket. $30 later, the car is just dandy.
Submitted by subtastic (user info) at 2005-12-14 00:20:23 EST (#)
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roll the windows down and turn the heat on. full blast like. seems to work as a temporary solution. then go back in time and don't have a baby when you're 18.
Submitted by ghola (user info) at 2005-12-13 23:47:57 EST (#)
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I drove around lost for an hour and a half the other night before I remember that my cell phone was in my pocket.
Submitted by Bigmike (user info) at 2005-12-13 23:02:44 EST (#)
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Good read.
You're lucky you didn't get badly burned.
Next time, shut it off and wait at least half an hour. Check coolant levels and then try to drive. If the gauge starts to red line again, shut it down. You drive that thing when it's burning up and you'll fuck your engine over badly.
Submitted by teakettle (user info) at 2005-12-13 22:28:34 EST (#)
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That's what I would have done.
Submitted by munkeypants (user info) at 2005-12-13 19:47:05 EST (#)
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... and he is running in circles up and down the stairs singing something about "A little black monkey landed on his bumhole".
aaah the things that will amuse children
<tee hee, he said bumhole>
Submitted by MANICMOTHER (user info) at 2005-12-13 19:41:25 EST (#)
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The Big Fun Bag of Shut Up and Let Me Drive You Noisy Little Shitweasels (mainly toys and books)
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I have one of those but I never gave it a name...
I'm stealing yours.
Submitted by Saxon (user info) at 2005-12-13 19:23:28 EST (#)
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Women and cars <sigh>
Submitted by ThatOneGirl (user info) at 2005-12-13 19:15:35 EST (#)
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I would have shut off the car too. Except the problem with my car is that it sometimes tends to shut off by itself..... while I'm still driving it.
Submitted by jack11058 (user info) at 2005-12-13 17:22:59 EST (#)
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your usual quality
Submitted by Xcuses (user info) at 2005-12-13 16:46:27 EST (#)
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this is where owning a ten speed really comes in to play
Submitted by SiskelandFatboy (user info) at 2005-12-13 16:14:28 EST (#)
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When I was 16 my Dad bought me a Jeep. It was teh shit. However, as with all older model vehicles, mechanical issues often interupted my quest to satisfy my hormones. It used to over heat with the regularity of a high fiber diet. He would often remove the thermostat during the summer to keep it from smoking (as I called it. "Dad, its smoking again!") because the thermostat was used to control the heat, and wasn't needed.
Long story short, I saw him do it many times, sucessfully. I was in hot pursuit of a top heavy red head one night and it began smoking. I went to remove the thermostat, which began by removing the water hose. You know, that thing that contains 270 degree water, and I soon found myself laying in an emergency room while a nurse poured ice cold salene solution over my burned torso.
I still have the scars, on the right side of my torso, and my entire right arm.
Women make you do stupid shit and when it involves auto mechanic-ing, someone could get hurt.
Submitted by MyTeeOne (user info) at 2005-12-13 15:49:07 EST (#)
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Submitted by Shlongy (user info) at 2005-12-13 12:46:50 (#)
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I noticed you didn't have "weed" or "dope" on your list.
Wither would be much more practical and necessary if your car ever breaks down.
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I don't know that I've ever agreed with Shlongy, and yet here I am.
I have a mechanic in the family and if I remember I'll ask him the next time I see him. Don't hold your breathe though as I sometimes have trouble remembering my own name.
Submitted by Caulaincourt (user info) at 2005-12-13 15:22:46 EST (#)
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No Comment
Submitted by Snark (user info) at 2005-12-13 15:14:18 EST (#)
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You gots mail.
Submitted by Dreg (user info) at 2005-12-13 14:55:44 EST (#)
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I'm not gonna read this, but from the title I assume it's about a girl refusing to swallow.
Submitted by Mike00295 (user info) at 2005-12-13 14:53:47 EST (#)
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Good read.
Submitted by icarus1987 (user info) at 2005-12-13 14:43:54 EST (#)
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I'm always the one who wants to do absolutely suicidally insane things "What do you think that black bear would do if I slapped it on the ass?" "Boy, this fire would be even cooler if we added some black powder." "The slippery sandstone ledge above the crashing waterfall looks PERFECTLY safe, dear. I've only got 60 pounds of camera equipment packed to my back. No, don't tell me what the sign says." But then she does something silly ("The computer's busted! It won't turn on!" "Did you check if it was plugged in?" "Yes! Into the power strip!" "Was the power strip turned on?" "...") and I come out looking like some kind of genius.
Submitted by LiquidPaper (user info) at 2005-12-13 14:16:13 EST (#)
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No Comment
Submitted by Jack_McCallum (user info) at 2005-12-13 14:15:03 EST (#)
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Great story, as usual.
I'm confused though. Why was your son singing about Tookie Williams?
"...one 8 year old boy... running in circles up and down the stairs singing something about "A little black monkey landed on his bumhole".
Submitted by AshK (user info) at 2005-12-13 14:13:48 EST (#)
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Submitted by LadyPlural (user info) at 2005-12-13 13:39:14 (#)
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Damnit, we're still swimming.
Do you have ANY idea how difficult it is to simultaneously dodge sharks, type, swim, *and* caress Ash?
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This gives new meaning to being wet and ready.
Caress to the left.
Christ, was that cuba? This sucks.
ohhh sucks....hmmm.....
Submitted by BadAssJulie (user info) at 2005-12-13 14:05:50 EST (#)
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I'm going to go with Silvrwolf on this one because if I remember correctly, the fan is only supposed to come on to cool it off when you're idle or driving under 25 miles per hour(not sure if that's the exact speed but it's somewhere around there) because once you're above that speed, there's no need for the fan since the air blowing in is supposed to be enough to keep it cooled off. If there's an issue with the fan, it won't overheat once you pass whatever speed it is but it will start to, of course, if you drop below it.
Yay! I'm so proud of myself for remembering something from my auto mechanics class aside from standard maintenance and minor repairs. I just hope I remembered this correctly seeing as how it's been a few years. If not, you bastards better not burst my bubble!
Submitted by indoninja (user info) at 2005-12-13 14:01:44 EST (#)
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Submitted by SilvrWolf (user info) at 2005-12-13 13:27:12 (#)
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Same with a busted hose or failing water pump. That it overheated while sitting kind of points to the fan.
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I second the fan, if it was a busted hose there would have been no pressure when you opened the radiator.
Submitted by MyNameIsTim (user info) at 2005-12-13 13:44:47 EST (#)
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Usually the last thing on my mind is the Peloponnesian War.
you did well.
Submitted by LadyPlural (user info) at 2005-12-13 13:39:14 EST (#)
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Damnit, we're still swimming.
Do you have ANY idea how difficult it is to simultaneously dodge sharks, type, swim, *and* caress Ash?
Submitted by CookieLass (user info) at 2005-12-13 13:37:50 EST (#)
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Is there any way at all that you can blame this on The Boy? That's what I'd do.
Submitted by inion_de_trua (user info) at 2005-12-13 13:35:01 EST (#)
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want some ritalin? or xanax, that'd make you happy about car trouble.
Submitted by Circe (user info) at 2005-12-13 13:29:37 EST (#)
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SilvrWolf - That's actually a really high possibility. I'm going to award some kind of shitty prize to whoever's right.
Submitted by SilvrWolf (user info) at 2005-12-13 13:27:12 EST (#)
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They've got the busted hose or faulty thermostat covered below. Also, if your car has an electric cooling fan (as most do these days), it may have gone to shit and I've seen mechanics inadvertently knock the wires to said fan loose. I've also known real asshole mechanics to purposely unplug the fan so you'll have to come back for more service. The water pump is also worth getting checked out.
I don't think it was the thermostat in this case because you would've noticed the temp rising even while going down the road. Same with a busted hose or failing water pump. That it overheated while sitting kind of points to the fan.
You did the right thing by shutting the car off, but not so much on removing the cap. It can take 30 minutes or more to cool off enough to remove it. Turning the heat all the way up can help if you're close to your destination or a good place to stop.
You did well up until listening to the boy about the heat.
Submitted by windowsrcold (user info) at 2005-12-13 13:26:24 EST (#)
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Well prepared but ill informed. You did alright except for that whole radiator cap removal while the car was still hot. At least you learned a valuable new fact if your ever in the same predicament.
Submitted by BLITZKREIG_BOB (user info) at 2005-12-13 13:25:55 EST (#)
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This reminded me of a similar thing that happened to me. I may post about it.
Submitted by Mrs.Love (user info) at 2005-12-13 13:25:33 EST (#)
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It's okay, you are not supposed to drive when it's overheating! But for future reference, it IS okay to pull the car into a parking spot 10 or so feet away before turning it off.
Submitted by Circe (user info) at 2005-12-13 13:24:54 EST (#)
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Ash - I turned on MSN, all excited, and you weren't there.
I'm naked.
Submitted by badassmofo (user info) at 2005-12-13 13:22:51 EST (#)
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I blew a radiator hose in Bumblefuck Kentucky once, I mean I was wayyyyyy out there.
Luckily it was one of the heater return hoses and it was long enough to cut and reapply.
I hiked a few miles and got some water but only after I drove for 3 miles or so with the engine knocking.
3 months later the motor threw a rod and all I found under the rocker cover was peices of busted spring.
It was a 78 Bronco and I fucking loved that truck.
Submitted by AshK (user info) at 2005-12-13 13:22:34 EST (#)
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I don't know where to begin, however Rox and I have figured out a solution.
Strip, we're on our way.
Submitted by Circe (user info) at 2005-12-13 13:21:28 EST (#)
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Submitted by badassmofo (user info) at 2005-12-13 13:18:50 (#)
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Stop spending your money on repair shops and take a 2 month course on auto mechanics at a local trade school.
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Considering the amount of time I've posted about my problems with cars, that's.... actually.... a really really good idea. I mean, they'll still fuck up, but I'll have a better reason that "Car went boom. Big noise. White stuff all over the place. Lynnie sleepy now, going nighty-night."
Submitted by Ducky (user info) at 2005-12-13 13:21:20 EST (#)
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This happens to me all too frequently...usually when I'm travelling and end up rolling into some bumfuck town where the only car place is called "The Car Guys" and the mechanic is similar to Darryl from U-Turn. I always carry coolant, and stop leak if it's an emergency but that shit can gunk up the rest of your system. Turning the heat on helps...as was mentioned...it's basically a huge pain in the ass and there's nothing you can do until it cools...pulling off the cap when the rad's hot? Awesome fun, let me tell you...it's even better when you don't winterize your car and the rad fluid to water ratio is too low and it freezes...that's good fun too. I fucking hate cars.
Submitted by c1ndy (user info) at 2005-12-13 13:19:26 EST (#)
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stupid cars. I can sympathise because my campervan is from 1974 and has lots of "problems".
Submitted by badassmofo (user info) at 2005-12-13 13:18:50 EST (#)
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Stop spending your money on repair shops and take a 2 month course on auto mechanics at a local trade school.
Or by a bunch of shitty cars in a row, that's how I learned.
I used to by shitty trucks so I could carry all my shitty tools and a bunch of shitty parts to repair the big ass truck that I needed to fit all the tools and parts I needed to fix the big truck.
Fucking vicious cycle it was.
Submitted by indoninja (user info) at 2005-12-13 13:17:18 EST (#)
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Submitted by badassmofo (user info) at 2005-12-13 13:10:16 (#)
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Busted hose or busted thermostat, either way shutting it down was right.
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In her case it was since it was already way overheated, but if it is just running a little hot you can squeeze out a few more miles, if you crank up the heat and keep moving, without hurting the car.
Submitted by Circe (user info) at 2005-12-13 13:15:50 EST (#)
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badass - I know, I should have left it. I'm an idiot - I figured it'd go for long enough to get me home. No knocking, though, and it was running fine except for the holocaust under the hood. (yes, I know, that's a pretty big "except")
inion - I waited 10 whole minutes! I have the attention span of a parrot on smack and THE BOY WAS ENCOURAGING ME!!! Also, I'm kind of a dumbass.
Submitted by badassmofo (user info) at 2005-12-13 13:14:04 EST (#)
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Oh, and the 'Don't open the hot radiator' thing really goes out the window if there is a busted hose somewhere. It's mainly a precaution because the whole thing is under pressure...a hole or tear in the hose usually gets rid of that pressure.
Submitted by inion_de_trua (user info) at 2005-12-13 13:12:07 EST (#)
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i'm trying to stifle my laughter but my soup's coming out my nose anyway. no one told ya not to touch the radiator when the car's just been running? ouch.
Submitted by badassmofo (user info) at 2005-12-13 13:10:16 EST (#)
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Busted hose or busted thermostat, either way shutting it down was right.
Starting it back up was wrong, even though you added more coolant the hole, where ever it may be, did not magically seal itself back up.
Prolonged exposure to that sort of heat can cause major problems down the road.
Did you hear a knocking at all, what can happen is your camshaft or an other moving part can warp.
Be prepared for more headaches if it got really hot.
Submitted by Circe (user info) at 2005-12-13 13:08:51 EST (#)
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inion - I was standing in front of the radiator when I took the cap off. The five foot geyser splattered me on the way to the windscreen.
Submitted by Circe (user info) at 2005-12-13 13:07:42 EST (#)
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Submitted by BLITZKREIG_BOB (user info) at 2005-12-13 13:03:31 (#)
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You did good.
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Possibly the happiest I've been all week on reading that. Thanks, Bob.
Teeph - But mocking and belittling me is Fun For All Ages And So Fucking Easy!
Coyote - Sugartits? I'm willing to let "sweatermeat" slide, but sugartits?
Pentameter - that's my girl. Feed the hate.
Submitted by inion_de_trua (user info) at 2005-12-13 13:07:07 EST (#)
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actually indoninja's right, you turn up the heat as far as it goes and then get it checked out. btw how did you get coolant on yourself?
Submitted by Pentameter (user info) at 2005-12-13 13:03:56 EST (#)
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I fucking hate cars and I fucking hate mechanics and I fucking hate service shops.
Submitted by BLITZKREIG_BOB (user info) at 2005-12-13 13:03:31 EST (#)
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You did good. The worst thing would have been to let it keep running - it would have nuked the engine.
Submitted by Teephphah (user info) at 2005-12-13 13:00:16 EST (#)
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"I almost cried when he reminded me that we're paying $50 a month for a breakdown service and that my mobile phone was in my handbag."
I'm at a loss to even begin to know how to mock and belittle you here.
I would definitely take it back to the place you had it serviced three days ago. Have them explain what the fuck (exactly) happened. I imagine it will go something like this:
"Ma'am, we changed your oil and your coolant. Now it seems as though your thermostat has gone to shit. Sorry. We had nothing to do with it. But we CAN fix it."
If your man wasn't Dutch, he could probably fix it himself.
Submitted by Coyote (user info) at 2005-12-13 12:58:51 EST (#)
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Submitted by Circe (user info) at 2005-12-13 12:50:44 (#)
Coyote - The smell of the coolant was killing off small mammals in a three foot radius... trust me, if you were there, lovin' would have been the last thing on your mind.
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Circe, sugartits, lovin' is NEVER the last thing on my mind.
Usually the last thing on my mind is the Peloponnesian War.
Submitted by TigerLilly (user info) at 2005-12-13 12:56:12 EST (#)
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Ugh.
Submitted by Orgasmatron (user info) at 2005-12-13 12:55:59 EST (#)
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Submitted by wookie (user info) at 2005-12-13 12:54:53 (#)
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Submitted by Shlongy (user info) at 2005-12-13 12:46:50 (#)
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I noticed you didn't have "weed" or "dope" on your list.
Either would be much more practical and necessary if your car ever breaks down.
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Amen.
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If the car's going to smoke up you might as well, too, right?
Submitted by wookie (user info) at 2005-12-13 12:54:53 EST (#)
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Submitted by Shlongy (user info) at 2005-12-13 12:46:50 (#)
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I noticed you didn't have "weed" or "dope" on your list.
Either would be much more practical and necessary if your car ever breaks down.
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Amen.
Submitted by indoninja (user info) at 2005-12-13 12:52:27 EST (#)
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Should have turned up the heat and kept driving once the engine temp started to rise, staying still makes it worse, once you see the fairy mist though it is probably too late and pulling over was right.
If you just got it serviced, I would bust some heads, unless there was a big leak it should take a while for the coolant to go dry.
Submitted by Circe (user info) at 2005-12-13 12:51:50 EST (#)
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nitty, I don't know yet. I'm taking it to the mechanic tomorrow - not, however, the ones who serviced it LAST FUCKING WEEK.
Submitted by Circe (user info) at 2005-12-13 12:50:44 EST (#)
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Coyote - The smell of the coolant was killing off small mammals in a three foot radius... trust me, if you were there, lovin' would have been the last thing on your mind.
Submitted by pfs4life321 (user info) at 2005-12-13 12:50:42 EST (#)
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Ibuprofen
A first aid kit
A bowl in case anyone gets carsick
Plastic freezer bags for rubbish
That's pretty much all I would have
Submitted by nitty34 (user info) at 2005-12-13 12:50:25 EST (#)
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That sucks. Same thing happened to me IN FRONT OF MY HOTEL in NYC.
Of course, in front of the hotel is still 17 hours from the parking garagea half block away in NYC traffic. I almost bitchslapped the towelhead bellhop when he made a snide little comment.
What happened? Hose burst?
Submitted by Shlongy (user info) at 2005-12-13 12:46:50 EST (#)
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I noticed you didn't have "weed" or "dope" on your list.
Wither would be much more practical and necessary if your car ever breaks down.
Submitted by Coyote (user info) at 2005-12-13 12:46:45 EST (#)
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Well, I don't know anything about cars, but I know that I tend to erupt in spontaneous geysers whenever I have to go three days between servicings.
The thought of you all hot and slippery with coolant is almost enough to set one off on its own...