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Old 06-14-2010, 07:25 AM
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Smile The Chevelle Gods have shown mercy on me!

Went out this morning to see if my car would start,pumped the gas twice hit the key and he fired up instantly! In my heart I knew it would. Now what the heck happened?
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Old 06-14-2010, 07:54 AM
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Like you said, the gods were on your side.
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Old 06-14-2010, 07:59 AM
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Weird Gary. Too weird.
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Old 06-14-2010, 08:05 AM
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Could it have been vapor lock?
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Old 06-14-2010, 08:56 AM
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Went out this morning to see if my car would start,pumped the gas twice hit the key and he fired up instantly! In my heart I knew it would. Now what the heck happened?
So as your car is idleing outside and you are jubaliantly sending your cyber-thanks to the Gods inside the house some street urchin is climbing into your car and taking off!! .... get off the puter!
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Old 06-14-2010, 09:00 AM
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So as your car is idleing outside and you are jubaliantly sending your cyber-thanks to the Gods inside the house some street urchin is climbing into your car and taking off!! .... get off the puter!
Not in my neighborhood. Hey,I'm at work I will be here for 10 more hours!
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Old 06-14-2010, 11:01 AM
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? Guess I missed something, did the car not start before?
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Old 06-14-2010, 11:23 AM
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Gary,

Your not out of the woods yet....something happened and it did what it did for a reason. I feel you need to check out dist and wires to see if you can fiqure out what happened.....or it will happen again at a worst time.
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Old 06-14-2010, 11:30 AM
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The black cars personal tech seems to think the cap might be bad.
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Old 06-14-2010, 11:31 AM
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? Guess I missed something, did the car not start before?
First time in almost 3 years that he even hiccuped.
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