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break down story
Posted by Mark (more from Mark) on Thu, 6 Jun 2002 14:15:12
In Reply to: what a day, Rob 85 Turbo, Wed, 5 Jun 2002 19:00:38
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I had an 84 Turbo when I was in college. One time, we were in Florida for the Gator Bowl (I went to VA Tech) and we were headed back to Jacksonville after the game. It was late at night (midnight or so) and we were in bumper to bumper traffic on a 2-lane road in the middle of a big swamp/field. All of the sudden, my car starts to overheat. I immediately pulled over and diagnosed the problem - my fan was not coming on. Driving at normal speeds was fine b/c of airflow but stop and go was no-good. Anyway, I let the car cool enough to drive. However, the radiator was low so I needed to fill it up.
Well, being in the middle of a swamp so I filled it with, you guessed it, swamp water!!! It worked great. When I got back to school, my mechanic told me to split the power to the fan and add a toggle switch, which worked great.
Oh yeah, I grew up outside Fredericksburg. Are you going to Mary Wash? Great school.
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Posts in this Thread:
- what a day, Rob 85 Turbo, Wed, 5 Jun 2002 19:00:38
- Been there but it was snowing, Schu, Fri, 7 Jun 2002 06:18:51
- break down story, Mark, Thu, 6 Jun 2002 14:15:12 <-- Viewing This Message
- feelin your pain......., The Nord, Thu, 6 Jun 2002 13:51:42
- hahaha,, nickR, Thu, 6 Jun 2002 09:43:52
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