Looking for a little pity

Electrophil · #1 02-18-2006, 01:59 AM

Well, driving to the West side EARLY this morning, I come up to one of those "3 stop redlights". You know, the ones where you finally make it up to the light on the 3rd try.

I'm sitting there and here comes the smoke from around my front fender wells.
Another smacked up PS hose? I wondered during the light, then quickly got in the right lane pulling into a Office Cheapo parking lot. PS hose??

No..... Turned out to be the dreaded silent tranny killer. The short hose from the ATF filter sprung a leak. Luckily it didn't pour out straight to the street as it's happened to other members, but rather spurted out, hitting an exhaust header causing a visual warning.

No damage done I don't think, and only a 20 minute fix, but I was still hoping for a little pity. You know, a couple of "ahhh, that's terrible electrophil!", or "Hey, it could be worse, keep that chin up guy!", or "Hey, sorry to hear it... I just paypal'd ya $60 for a fancy lunch to get your mind off the grief". You know, pity along those lines.

intelisevil · #2 02-18-2006, 04:21 AM

"ahhh, that's terrible electrophil!"

"Hey, it could be worse, keep that chin up guy!"

"Hey, sorry to hear it... I just paypal'd ya $60 for a fancy lunch to get your mind off the grief"

Well, the first two anyway . . .

Dan

Ricochet · #3 02-18-2006, 08:14 AM

You got lucky, no pity here.. glad you were able to see it.

Electrophil · #4 02-18-2006, 11:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ricochet

You got lucky, no pity here.. glad you were able to see it.

The scary part is this morning in the light, I can see the trail of ATF fluid from my driveway.

That means that sucker was already leaking. I am like REALLY lucky on this one, that I'm not on here begging for a cheap Tranny.

DarknessofDeath · #5 02-18-2006, 11:14 AM

"Hey, it could be worse, keep that chin up guy!"
is the equivilant to
"that f

n b***s.....at least the car didn't explode"

though...it is good that it wasnt' a big problem

Electrophil · #6 02-18-2006, 11:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarknessofDeath

"Hey, it could be worse, keep that chin up guy!"
is the equivilant to
"that f

ck'n blows.....at least the car didn't explode"

though...it is good that it wasnt' a big problem

I'm on the ground rolling again.

You guys crack me up.

Electrophil · #7 02-18-2006, 10:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by intelisevil

"ahhh, that's terrible electrophil!"

"Hey, it could be worse, keep that chin up guy!"

"Hey, sorry to hear it... I just paypal'd ya $60 for a fancy lunch to get your mind off the grief"

Well, the first two anyway . . .

Dan

Thanks!!

(PayPal seems to be running late with their notification emails..

)

subi-crosser · #8 02-19-2006, 10:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Electrophil

Well, driving to the West side EARLY this morning, I come up to one of those "3 stop redlights". You know, the ones where you finally make it up to the light on the 3rd try.

I'm sitting there and here comes the smoke from around my front fender wells.
Another smacked up PS hose? I wondered during the light, then quickly got in the right lane pulling into a Office Cheapo parking lot. PS hose??

No..... Turned out to be the dreaded silent tranny killer. The short hose from the ATF filter sprung a leak. Luckily it didn't pour out straight to the street as it's happened to other members, but rather spurted out, hitting an exhaust header causing a visual warning.

No damage done I don't think, and only a 20 minute fix, but I was still hoping for a little pity. You know, a couple of "ahhh, that's terrible electrophil!", or "Hey, it could be worse, keep that chin up guy!", or "Hey, sorry to hear it... I just paypal'd ya $60 for a fancy lunch to get your mind off the grief". You know, pity along those lines.

We have a traffic light that has a reputation for 'so-slow,' that a local radio personality was wondering if a person could actually run into the Domino's Pizza shop, ORDER, and be in the car ,'IN LINE' when it was delivered to the curb!!

A lot of cars have been PUSHED into the pizza shop parking lot over 'mechanical failures. that occur at the (subject to Guinnis Book rules) RED LIGHT!!!

I am sorry that you had the problem, and rejoice that it didn't require a FIRETRUCK, or ROLL-BACK to bring this ,saga, to a close!!

Jerry

Electrophil · #9 02-19-2006, 10:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by subi-crosser

We have a traffic light that has a reputation for 'so-slow,' that a local radio personality was wondering if a person could actually run into the Domino's Pizza shop, ORDER, and be in the car ,'IN LINE' when it was delivered to the curb!!

A lot of cars have been PUSHED into the pizza shop parking lot over 'mechanical failures. that occur at the (subject to Guinnis Book rules) RED LIGHT!!!

I am sorry that you had the problem, and rejoice that it didn't require a FIRETRUCK, or ROLL-BACK to bring this ,saga, to a close!!

Jerry

Thanks!