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Old August 14th 06, 03:10 PM posted to rec.autos.makers.mazda.miata
miker
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Default Check Engine Light Came On

> I had a girlfriend with an old 327 Impala that leaked oil. She understood
> that gas made the car go but the role of oil seemed more mysterious. So
> naturally she ran it dry and it threw a rod. That's when I realized there
> were people who were so ignorant about basic mechanics that if you told
> them their engines ran on little gerbils they'd probably believe you.


I had a girlfriend who one nice summer day flooded her car, and so plugged
the tank heater in because that's what you do when it won't start.

Actually overheard last week at Fleet Farm: "Honey, you can't put WD40 in a
grease fitting, they don't work like that."

miker



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