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Re: Shooting troubles (or Tribbles?)

To: thorpe@kegs.saic.com (Denise Thorpe), mgs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Shooting troubles (or Tribbles?)
From: jgn@li.net (John G. Napoli)
Date: Fri, 1 Mar 1996 14:33:19 -0500
Hilarious!  Keep it up!


At 09:56 AM 3/1/96 PST, Denise Thorpe wrote:
>Dear Puzzled in Seattle,
>
>> I think David wrote:
>> 
>> >Is there spark? I pull a plug, turn the car over, and look for spark. 
>> 
>> Now, I was able to follow you until this point.
>> But now? How in the world am I supposed to turn over my car? Do you have 
>> any idea how much that sucker weighs?! Do you use the OEM jack for this?
>> And, once I have it turned over, isn't it going to scratch the paint on 
>> my trunk? (I don't have a roll bar).
>> Also you forgot to mention that the radio antenna should be lowered first!
>> 
>> Then, you "look for spark". Hmmm. So I'm turning over the car and 
>> at the same time I'm looking for spark. Is this "spark" (whatever that is) 
>> just going to fall out? Will it get damaged when it hits the floor? 
>> Should I try to catch it?
>
>You missed the part where he said it might be flooded.  I think you turn 
>the car over to let all the water out.  If you didn't do this, the spark 
>might drown.
> 
>                       '67 Sprite
>                        _o___o_
>                       (____,__)
>                         \
> 
>
>> Oh, I forgot, I'm supposed to "pull a plug" first.
>> But won't that let all the smoke out of those "Lucas" appliances 
>> under the hood?
>
>No.  They only smoke when you plug them _in_ to a 110V outlet.  Been there, 
>done that, burned the t-shirt.
>
>I'm glad I could be of help.
>
>Clueless in San Diego
>
>

Regards,

John


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