My car just died (again) - ask me anything!

[redqueen]

:P

[Taverner]

1. Can I drive you round?

:D

[redqueen]

3. I wish!

I'm stuck at this office for another 40 minutes. :(

[Taverner]

5. Hmmmm....well have to get from Sunnyvale, CA to Dallas, TX but...

If I pedal-to-the-metal I might be able to do it in 40...whaddya think?

[redqueen]

6. hehehehehe

Sunnyvale? That's where our corporate office is! What a coinkidink!

[Taverner]

7. Oh! Well if ever visiting corporate HQ...

Look me up and I'll buy ya a cup of coffee :)

[redqueen]

11. Will do!

But let's make it a mocha. :)

[Taverner]

16. A mocha...of course :)

Not tempted by the garden-variety coffee I take it...

[redqueen]

22. I'll take it...

but I prefer mocha... mmmmmmmm

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

2. Think it will reincarnate again?

[redqueen]

4. I hope so!

Hopefully tomorrow... *crosses fingers*

[EstimatedProphet]

8. So what's the problem with it?

Mechanical, electrical...? What does it do?

[redqueen]

9. It tries to turn over

but doesn't... acts like it's flooded, kinda. I think it might be a fuse.

My dad is on his way to get me... he's bringing some extras & a flashlight.

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

13. It is probably the fuel pump from the sounds of it

Is it fuel injected?

[redqueen]

14. Yes it is

but this guy who pulled out of the parking garage behind me (really nice guy) called his ford mechanic friend (what luck!) and the friend told him how to check if fuel was getting to the engine. It is. (Easy to check, there's a little valve there right in front of the carburetor thing.

I'm so lucky... the guy's going to hook me up with a free diagnostic check... that is if it's not the stupid fuse, in which case it should be working pretty soon. :)

[AwakeAtLast]

15. Checked the alternator?

Could be the problem if it acts like that.

[redqueen]

17. No - don't know how

That'll have to wait for the mechanic.

[EstimatedProphet]

33. Fuse is possible, yes

also the battery may be dying
Alternator might be going out
Possibly a clogged fuel line, or stoppage somewhere like the PCV valve, but not likely
Bet on testing the battery first, then the alternator (if you can't find a burned out fuse)

[redqueen]

34. Found the burned out fuse last night, actually

Brought fuses with today... so I'll be spending my lunch hour up under my dashboard. Fun!

[rbnyc]

10. Aren't cars really just a good way...

...to meet cops and spend money?

;-)

[redqueen]

12. lol... yeah

Especially the spending money part.

[MrSandman]

18. Mine passed out yesterday...

Serpentine belt shredded at 78mph.

$35.00 for a BELT

[redqueen]

20. Yeah I need to replace mine...

while I was looking around in there I noticed it was a bit crackly and dry.

How can a strip of rubber cost so much?

[MrSandman]

23. Do it before it shreds a million miles from nowhere...

PITA waiting for someone to come take you to the auto store and then returning and replacing it. Luckily, I had the tools needed in my tool box.

[redqueen]

26. Well, I'm a million miles from home (actually just 15)

Thank goodness my dad's retired & willing to come drive me around. :)

[MrSandman]

30. Figuratively/literally...n/t

[sundog]

19. Awwww - I'm sorry

If you must throw something, make sure it is plastic & has no sharp edges

:hug:

[redqueen]

21. hehe... no

I'm used to this... it's a 10 year old car, so it's getting to be a regular occurrence. :)

[Magrittes Pipe]

24. Would you like me to give you a jump?

[redqueen]

25. Soitenly!

It won't help, but what they hey? :P

[Magrittes Pipe]

32. Just make sure you connect the right end to the right end.

It can get rather hairy, otherwise.

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

36. don't think you have enough juice for a lady like this

little man

[lil-petunia]

27. You remind me of Bill Mauldin

and his famous comic strip(s) with the calvary sarge shooting his jeep.

a great artist, and commentator. few if any like him today.

[redqueen]

28. lol...

Um, thanks?

[lil-petunia]

29. I guess, you are welcom?

but it was a great sketch.

[MrSandman]

31. I loved that one...

Willy and Joe were hilarious.

[MrSandman]

35. Has it been ressurected?...eom

[redqueen]

37. Not yet... will try in about an hour.

Get to walk in the rain down the street to where it's parked, and then do some amateur contortionist exercises trying to get to the dang fusebox. Woohoo!

[MrSandman]

39. Sorry about the rain....

I get to leave for a 300 mi round trip in bright sun in about 15 Min.

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