Bizarre fueling situation. Issue #1 on trip.
2009 Cambria. Half a tank of fuel so let's fill the tank before heading to Bishop and some trout fishing. First station, arco, the pump keeps tripping and gas won't flow. Tried pushing the nozzle i...
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My dad had a Chevette for a year or so. It tried twice to kill him, so he sold it. (That's how he always told the story.)
First attempt: he was rounding a gentle highway curve at 50 mph, on the inside of the curve, when a weld on the rear axle gave way. It propelled the car to the oncoming lane, and an 18-wheeler was coming right then. Fortunately his reflexes were quick, and he ran it into the open field on the far side in time.
Second attempt: During a long drive he kept getting sleepy and nauseous. After stopping and feeling better, on a hunch he drove the rest of the way home with the windows open. Took it to the dealer the next day and they found that the exhaust had gotten loose in the engine compartment.
First attempt: he was rounding a gentle highway curve at 50 mph, on the inside of the curve, when a weld on the rear axle gave way. It propelled the car to the oncoming lane, and an 18-wheeler was coming right then. Fortunately his reflexes were quick, and he ran it into the open field on the far side in time.
Second attempt: During a long drive he kept getting sleepy and nauseous. After stopping and feeling better, on a hunch he drove the rest of the way home with the windows open. Took it to the dealer the next day and they found that the exhaust had gotten loose in the engine compartment.
