This never happens

[Jim Gathmann <jim_gathmann@xxxxxxxxx>]

Well, I bet a smaller, older Geo would fit in the
trunk of an Imperial!

As would that small car Ford made a while back- one
seater, small 2-stroke engine, 5" wheels.. about half
the size of a golf cart....

Actually, the solution is to build that Imperial SUV
and be able to tow your Imperial with it when the A604
breaks:)
--- Raymond Shaw <dienasty233@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> All of this is so so true, but what do you do if you
> suddenly lose the 
> engine, doubt you can carry a spare 3.3 or A-604
> tranny in your trunk, now 
> those are two things I wish I really had as a spare.
> 
> The best kept things in my trunk on the other hand
> are a full size spare, a 
> hydraulic floor jack, a breaker bar and impact
> socket set, a tool box full 
> of fuses and other miscellanous tools like rachets
> and sockets of all shapes 
> and sizes, bulbs for the brakes,  headlights,
> cornering, you name it, it's 
> there.  A spare quart of oil tops it off.
> 
> What I wish I had, tranny fluid, cell phone, AAA
> card, lots of extra money, 
> flares, extra car (just kidding) hey maybe small CRX
> would fit in the trunk. 
>   I could be better prepared, but all this weighs
> down the trunk as it is.
> 
> Also the thing I found out about batteries, is even
> though they may say 
> maitnance free you can still do yourself a favor and
> open the caps and check 
> the water level, if it is low fill it and chances
> are it will probably keep 
> it going a lot longer.
> 
> 
> 
> >From: Jim Gathmann <jim_gathmann@xxxxxxxxx>
> >Reply-To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >Subject: Re: IML: This never happens
> >Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2003 12:47:04 -0700 (PDT)
> >
> >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.
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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