Rescue squad; was (Very Long Rant)Worst Day Ever - Help me identify whathappened to my car

[vwscir88@hotmail.com (brett cooke)]

i would gladly help any listers in need of roadside assistance in the 
general cleveland ohio area. i think a list of "friendly's" could really 
come in handy on a long road trip.



So Sayeth The Hitman
'88 "stripe" 16v scirocco
<http://www.techography.net:82/brettsgarage>





>From: "Rick Alexander" <ralexander03@snet.net>
>To: "The list" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Subject: Rescue squad; was (Very Long Rant)Worst Day Ever - Help me 
>identify what happened to my car
>Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2003 20:02:33 -0500
>
>Jerry, you are not the only one!
>
>I belong to A.I.R.S. http://www.type2.com/rescue/ Would anyone on this list
>think it might be a good idea to set something like this up for us? Last
>summer I had the pleasure of using the list when we took our trek to Texas.
>It worked well however if it hadn't been a trip planned out well in advance
>I would have been really stuck many times along the way. A list of way
>stations to keep in the glove box could be handy considering that our cars
>are not getting any younger.
>
>So what is the consensus?
>
>Rick Alexander
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Jerry Carter" <killmurder_@hotmail.com>
>To: <unklebob@fatchicksinpartyhats.com>
>Cc: <Scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2003 9:35 PM
>Subject: Re: (Very Long Rant)Worst Day Ever - Help me identify what 
>happened
>to my car
>
>
> > fuel pump passed on? or maybe the fuel pump relay?
> >
> > The thing about the other drivers is typical, and will probably never
> > change, unless you move to a place where people have respect for thier
> > fellow man, but I don't think they have roads there. on the other hand, 
>I
> > stop at least once a week on my way home from work to help a stranded VW
>on
> > hill 60 (a long hill on the highway here) but those that I help usually
>tell
> > me that they've been there for a while, and are really thankful for
>anything
> > I can do.
> >
> > Is it just me? Am I the only one that will stop to help a stranded
>motorist?
> >
> >
> > Jerry C
> > 81_scirocco
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >From: "Justin Tomlinson" <unklebob@fatchicksinpartyhats.com>
> > >Reply-To: <unklebob@fatchicksinpartyhats.com>
> > >To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> > >Subject: (Very Long Rant)Worst Day Ever - Help me identify what 
>happened
>to
> > >my car Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2003 20:54:10 -0800
> > >
> > >Today has to be one of the worst days I've ever experienced. I was
> > >driving from Clearwater, Fl to Orlando, a drive I'm used to making
> > >(1-2 times roundtrip a week). When I got to my exit on I-4, my car
> > >started bucking and kicking, and I couldn't accelerate (this in
> > >stop-and-go traffic, of course), and then stalled. I manouevred it
> > >as far out of the right lane as I could (there was no emergency
> > >lane), and put my blinkers on. I don't have a cell phone, so I
> > >just sat there trying to start the car, it would start, but
> > >despite my efforts to rev it, it'd die almost immediately. So I
> > >waited... nobody would stop and help, everyone would rush around
> > >me almost hitting my poor car. Finally, after 10-15 minutes, it
> > >started back up, and I managed to get it off the highway, but as I
> > >was getting it down the road (Colonial in Orlando, very busy
> > >road), it decided to start doing the same thing from a traffic
> > >light, so I pulled into the middle turn lane (I was stupidly in
> > >the left lane), and put the flashers on again.  People once again
> > >just queued up behind me instead of trying to help, honking their
> > >horns and speeding around me when they could. Finally I managed to
> > >wave down a cop who pushed me into a parking lot (I couldn't push
> > >myself as I was alone and with two cats, so I couldn't manage it
> > >across a busy intersection alone). It refused to start, so I
> > >called AAA and had it towed. Here I am now. Sorry for it being so
> > >long and stuff.
> > >This is my 82 by the way.
> > >
> > >Justin Tomlinson
> > >Orlando, FL
> > >88 16v Scirocco
> > >82 8v Scirocco
> > >
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