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Re: F-ing Car

To: <MGRAZIANO@austin.rr.com>, <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: F-ing Car
Date: Sun, 5 Feb 2006 20:21:08 -0500 reply-type=original
References: <126c788126cc1a.126cc1a126c788@texas.rr.com>
I have to admit that you have really nice language.

Geesh.

Mike C
----- Original Message ----- 
From <MGRAZIANO at austin.rr.com>
To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, February 05, 2006 6:01 PM
Subject: F-ing Car


> Started working on the Midget today....
> 
> Intended to change the coil, wires, cap, rotor, and plugs.  Decided to 
> charge the dead battery 1st, so that I can start it before I change 
> anything.  The battery was so dead, jumping the car and using a 50 amp 
> charger wouldn't turn the engine over any more than 2 or three revs 
> per second.  
> 
> Finally get it to catch with starter fluid.  Smell gas.  The goddamm 
> fuel hose on the fuel pump rotted.  Change that.  Keep the car 
> charging.
> 
> Get it to start again, and see lots of water under the car.  Go to 
> check, and a freeze plug popped out.  It hasn't reached freezing here 
> in 14 months.  
> 
> The damn car has had more problems develop sitting in my garage than 
> in the 4 years of driving it.  The side view mirror popped off.  A box 
> fell on the trunk, the headlight switch broke, lots of spiders took up 
> residence, the rubber vent window guides rotted off, battery gave up, 
> master cylinder looks like it's losign fluid, tail light cracked while 
> pushing it via the taillight & more.
> 
> Any thoughts on why the freeze plug might have popped, and any 
> coincidence with the overheating that's kept it off the road in the 
> first place?
> 
> I need an OSHIT.
> 
> Later,
> 
> Mike




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