This never happens

[Jim Gathmann <jim_gathmann@xxxxxxxxx>]

That's why I've gotten around many of these problems
by keeping more in my trunk. I go around with two
batteries, have an extra quart or so of both A604 oil
(7176) and the 3.3's oil (10w-30)- along with
windshield washer fluid, hose tap (for very temp
fixes), two spares, a decent jack (not the one that
came with the car), a Mopar computer code tranlator
book (lists all the codes and what causes them) an air
pump, and a few assorted tools.

It's saved me every time thus far.

Started doing this after beeing stuck too many times
in too many places just too far to walk home from.

Oh- and there's one other thing- when something goes
wrong, it's going to be at a show when you're around
cars made by the "other" companies...
--- Ted Blackington <cebuisle@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> How true. But you forgot one-It always rains the day
> after you give the car a good wash. Also-your
> battery will die without warning, always with the
> car facing in towards another vehicle so you can't
> jump it in the parking lot.
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Mark McDonald
> Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2003 12:52 AM
> To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: IML: This never happens
> 
> It usually happens to me when:
> 
> 1.  I am hungriest.  I skipped breakfast that
> morning, it's well past lunch,
> I'm on my way to get something and-- whammo,
> breakdown.
> 
> Also:
> 
> 2.  The cleaner and nicer the clothes I am wearing,
> the more likely it is my
> car will break down
> 3.  The less money I have in my wallet, the more
> likely I will be called upon
> to pay for a tow
> 4.  The car senses financial need.  I just lost my
> job, it's tax time, and I
> have had a bunch of medical bills to pay.  What's
> next?  Car repairs, of
> course!
> 5.  If you have left your jumper cables in your
> other car, guess which car will
> need a jump?
> 
> All true, I swear.
> 
> Brad Hogg wrote:
> 
> > Usually, if your car is going to break down, it
> iwll do so at the point
> > either farthest from home or in the place that is
> the hardest to get
> > assistance or repairs.  On my way home fro mwork
> today, just as I turned the
> > corner on my street, one of the heater hoses on my
> 90 Imperial, burst.  It
> > just split about 2 inches long at the point where
> it comes from the
> > thermostat housing.  I stopped the car and could
> smell coolant and I saw
> > dollar signs.  I jumped out and opened the hood
> and saw coolant spewing out
> > of the split hose.
> >
> 
> 
>