Todays misadventure ( a bit long)

[kervinridgley@earthlink.net (Kervin)]

My state inspection was due last month so I needed to get an inspection
done toady.  Drive into work, zoom into my regular parking lot - Bam!  I
hit a giant pot hole.  No wheel damage so I think all is well.  This
afternoon I go to get my car for the inspection and the battery is dead
- great.  Go back and get a "jump box", hook it on and the fan starts
right away with the engine totally cold.  I guess the relay is bad or
something, so I just unplug the fan.  I notice that the little nick in
my new windshield is now a foot long crack.  That's not going to pass
inspection, but even if I have a rejection sticker that will save me
from a ticket.  It turns out the the ball joint I put on about 9 months
ago is bad.  I thought I had gotten some good ones, but I guess not.  At
least I don't have to drill the rivets out this time.  After the failed
inspection, I figure I'd let my car run to charge up the battery.  I
turn on the flashers so i don't forget about it running.  After about a
half hour I look at my car and there is a giant cloud around it!  I
forgot to plug back in the fan!  All seems OK, but a strange thing
happened.  The flashers stopped flashing.  It was like the relay got
over heated or something.  I guess I'll be under the car this week end,
I hope it stays kinda warm.
Thanks for reading about my day.
-- 
Kervin
86 Scirocco 2.0 8v 4K+80% and lots of other numbers and letters
88 Gti 1.8 16v Not done and now it's winter :(
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