Driving home from work last night on the packed and icy interstate, my car sputtered and the Check Engine light started flashing and it smelled like smoke. Great. I took the first exit and had to drive 40 mph on icy back roads all the way to the mechanic in the small town near where I live. Only took me 1 1/2 hours with NO HEAT ON the entire way in below zero weather; every time I tried to turn on the heat, the light really started to flash and my car threatened to die.Any moment I thought the thing would just die and I'd be out there on the shoulderless road where the cell service is down, in the total darkness. But I did make it to the mechanic and my dad picked me up there so I could leave the car with him until God knows when. The mechanic was still there, and I poured out my woes to him. The poor guy is probably used to seeing people come in all distressed that their cars are not working--his job is half therapist / half mechanic.
Anyhoo, he diagnosed the problem this morning and hopes what he is trying will fix it, something about an ignition coil. Which will cost $200 to fix, and he's not even sure that is the only thing wrong until he tests it after the part is installed.
Thankfully I had some Captain Morgan at home.
3 comments:
Oh that really sucks! Just what you need during treacherous crappy weather! I'm glad it will not cost you an arm and a leg. I'll keep my fingers crossed that nothing else is wrong with your car. I bet that Captain Morgan was good! I sure hope your luck gets better!
An ignition coil is no biggie. You'll probably be ok. I hear what you're saying though.
Rob's truck, right afer he traded it in, had the engine blow up. So that was $2,000 bucks!! Then after he had to put that on his credit card, the radiator went out! Then he had to get new brakes, all within a year. I felt so sorry for him. It was the MOST expensive things that could go wrong on a car. As long as you don't need a new engine, you'll be OK.
By the way, I LOVE your graphics and pictures for each post. They are so perfect and always fit the scenario!
And chin up. 2008's been a tough, tough, tough, tough year on LOTS of people I know, myself especially.
I think your car should be OK, and even if it's not, you can sometimes get a good used deal from your mechanic as they know what cars are sound and what cars are not. You're lucky to have a small town mechanic like that.
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