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Post by TKennedy on Jul 23, 2024 18:58:52 GMT -5
What a day! We have an old GMC cargo van that we were hauling some stuff in and it started fine but when we were about to leave our destination it wouldn’t start. I tried to jump it but no luck.
A few events ensued but ultimately I tightened the battery terminal connectors which were a little loose and all was well.
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Post by Russell Letson on Jul 23, 2024 22:20:36 GMT -5
In the news today: Trump and Vance will hold a campaign rally in St. Cloud at the Herb Brooks hockey arena on the university campus. I suppose the university needs the money, but I hope they got paid in advance.
I also wonder how extensive the security perimeter will be--we're only a block off campus, but the arena is at least eight blocks away, down in the bottoms. And there's all kinds of street work going on, with both University Drive (which divides the main campus from the various jock facilities) and the bridge over the Mississippi closed. The traffic snarls could be epic.
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Post by billhammond on Jul 24, 2024 15:54:30 GMT -5
THEN, I ran up to Trader Joe's for a couple of things and as I'm just about to pull onto Lexington to head home at a very busy intersection at a very busy time of day, my car dies in the turn lane and won't restart! Miraculously, a tow truck happened by, was available, we added some fuel to the car and tried to jump it, but nolo fiero. We added fuel cuz I recalled that the last time I filled up from like a third of a tank, it took way more gas than it should have, so I think I might have a gauge problem. Anyhoo, the car is now safely at a dealership I know and trust, I have a rental Accord that looks cool but is just a dog, and many hundreds of dollars will reach escape velocity in the next few days. Well, the verdict is in -- the Old Girl needs a new alternator, to the tune of $1,300. Everything else under the hood looks OK. (And they throw in a car wash after repairs are complete, done by hand!) |
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