bcalis
05-10-2014, 01:41 PM
Even though I bought the car last thanksgiving, I finally got it registered and yesterday was the first day I've taken the car out for a spin. Unfortunately it was not so successful.
Seems like I may have inadvertently left the lights on all winter so the battery was dead. Also one tire was low. So I drove it to the closest gas station. The battery died two more times and the car pee'ed itself (looks like power steering fluid). Seems like there is also a hole in the exhaust. And the valves are tapping loudly!
I eventually made it home but the car was smoking and shaking pretty badly by the time I got home.
Not exactly an auspicious start but it was nice to get it on the road. I am taking it to a local specialist next week for a once over. Looks like I'll have a long to-do list....
Here's a photo at the gas station:
http://i426.photobucket.com/albums/pp349/bcalis/A07FA97A-E302-4634-A1D0-F331C87D17BA.jpg (http://s426.photobucket.com/user/bcalis/media/A07FA97A-E302-4634-A1D0-F331C87D17BA.jpg.html)
Seems like I may have inadvertently left the lights on all winter so the battery was dead. Also one tire was low. So I drove it to the closest gas station. The battery died two more times and the car pee'ed itself (looks like power steering fluid). Seems like there is also a hole in the exhaust. And the valves are tapping loudly!
I eventually made it home but the car was smoking and shaking pretty badly by the time I got home.
Not exactly an auspicious start but it was nice to get it on the road. I am taking it to a local specialist next week for a once over. Looks like I'll have a long to-do list....
Here's a photo at the gas station:
http://i426.photobucket.com/albums/pp349/bcalis/A07FA97A-E302-4634-A1D0-F331C87D17BA.jpg (http://s426.photobucket.com/user/bcalis/media/A07FA97A-E302-4634-A1D0-F331C87D17BA.jpg.html)