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Re: My mechanic's TR 6

To: John Summers <trumpet@bellsouth.net>
Subject: Re: My mechanic's TR 6
From: Jim Davis <jh_davis@mindspring.com>
Date: Sun, 29 Aug 1999 12:58:03 -0400
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
References: <37C83674.5CF9@bellsouth.net>
John,
I can't help you as far as why your Tr6 doesn't start right up, but I
believe you've discovered why most of us work on our own cars.

Jim Davis
Fortson, GA
CF38690UO
CF37325U
John Summers wrote:
> 
> Well, I am starting to refer to my TR 6 as "my MECHANIC'S" TR 6.
> Seems like only a month ago I wanted to replace my water pump and hook
> up an electric fan.  Since then the pump did get installed and the fan
> hooked up.  You all know the starter not starting story.
>         Sooo, finally the "mechanic" got a replacement starter after a week of
> BS.  Monday that was, but the  6 or 8 "mechanics" couldn't muster the
> energy to push my 2400 lb. car into the shop.  Then Tuesday the
> "mechanic" was on vacation - a court appearance, I think for DUI.
> Anyway, by Friday he had replaced starter.  I called in the AM and was
> told that TR was starting - one out of five tries and they were sending
> the starter back and the "mechanic" didn't like me or my car anymore.
> He also hated my old '82 Subaru and I threatened to get another, or
> maybe a Ford truck.
>         Well, there is a hurricane threatening before Monday and I'm using too
> much Prozac so I have other things to concern myself with but:  Why
> would my TR start only "one out of five" times?
> JS

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