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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