Got Stranded
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For those on the "slow" side of mechanics and technical stuff, wouldn't you have to sink the vehicle pretty deep to get the distributor wet?
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I meant when the distributor gets wet from water splashed up from a puddle beneath the vehicle. (Or steam like BEHR655 said. Steam is just water in a different state)
I meant when the distributor gets wet from water splashed up from a puddle beneath the vehicle. (Or steam like BEHR655 said. Steam is just water in a different state)
The dumbest thing I ever did in my life occurred in 1978. I had a 1975 Jeep CJ-5. It had the Levis trim. Me, my buddy and his wife used to park next to the West branch of the Wading river, in between Godfrey's Bridge and the next bridge (Hawkins?). We would swim in the river, drink beer, and once in awhile sneak up on canoeists with our heads covered in reeds, and make moaning sounds. The girls would freak.
Anyway, big shot me decided to park in the bog right next to the river, thought I'd never get stuck. Wrong, wrong, wrong.
Uh, "Breaker 1-9, Break, Break! Can anyone hear me, please come pull me out!" 45 minutes of that, and two guys from Browns Mills found me. They were the officers of a Landcruiser 4 wheeling club. Pulled me out, and I bought them sandwiches and beers at Mayos.
Anyway, big shot me decided to park in the bog right next to the river, thought I'd never get stuck. Wrong, wrong, wrong.
Uh, "Breaker 1-9, Break, Break! Can anyone hear me, please come pull me out!" 45 minutes of that, and two guys from Browns Mills found me. They were the officers of a Landcruiser 4 wheeling club. Pulled me out, and I bought them sandwiches and beers at Mayos.
piker56 said:
When I first moved to the pine barrens my motorcycle had "mechanical issues" and I broke down on several occasions. In those situations I recieved aid from someone (usually a lift way out in the woods) and I heard that exact same phrase from several people. I took it to heart and to date have helped out (pulled out) about 7 or 8 people, and I wouldn't accept $ but passed that phrase/condition along.
When I told my wife about this recent event and the people I met, she said it was good karma comming back to me. It is a good system. When they wouldn't take cash I gave those guys my business card with my # on it and told them if they ever needed a favor to give me a call. Maybe someday I will be pulling them out of a mud hole.
Jeff
Jeff,
Sorry to hear about your adventure even though it does make for an interesting post
Even the most innocent looking puddle should be carefully checked out. I have posted these examples before.
This first photo is after the fact but it seems innocent enough.
This is what happened when I tried to go through it.
Pondering the situation.
This hole looks innocent enough.
My wheel is off the ground from that hole.
Guy
Sorry to hear about your adventure even though it does make for an interesting post
Even the most innocent looking puddle should be carefully checked out. I have posted these examples before.
This first photo is after the fact but it seems innocent enough.
This is what happened when I tried to go through it.
Pondering the situation.
This hole looks innocent enough.
My wheel is off the ground from that hole.
Guy
About 15 years ago my friends car broke down right in the middle of wharton we spent the night and started walking in the morning.I had a few beers the night before and was thirsty when we started,by the time we got to the Batsto I just stuck my face in and drank my fill.I did not get sick but I would not recommend it.
A bottle of water purification tabs can come in real handy.
A bottle of water purification tabs can come in real handy.