What have I been up to? Well, this morning I went out to start my wifes car. Its the only one we have at this moment. Put the key in the ignition, pushed down the clutch, turned the key.....and nothing. Checked the lights. Batterys fine. Kept trying. No sound. No nothing. I host a morning radio show so its hard to disguise a late arrival. Not impossible, mind you. So on to plan B. Called a cab. 15 minutes later cab picked me up and took me downtown. A work-anxiety nightmare come to life. When my wife woke up, she called AAA to get a tow to our friends at HAAS. She tried to see if the car would turn over. It wouldnt. Before hooking the car up, AAA tried to start it. No go. Just wont start. Car was towed. I decide to rent a car for the next day or so to avoid a succession of 40 dollar cab rides. My wife gets a call from auto repair. They have diagnosed the problem. Whats your guess? Solenoid problem? Starter shot? Battery strong enough for lights but not to turn over the engine. Wrong. The recently shampooed carpet mat had bunched up under the clutch pedal. So when the clutch could not be fully depressed, the car wouldnt start. Bunched up carpet was not among the problems I envisioned. So no charge for getting the car to start. Except for the 40 dollar cab ride. The 90 bucks to rent a car for a coupla days. And, of course, the tow truck. Is it Friday yet?
Posted on: Mon, 06 Oct 2014 20:34:12 +0000
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