Todays misadventure ( a bit long)

[Rabbit16v@attbi.com (Rabbit16v)]

Hey!  I just got done reading your wonderful story and was thinking that if
you had the lever in the "defrost" position that the A/C would come on and
your fan would work.  Of course, this is if you have A/C, and if it works.
Just thought I'd let you know.

Dave
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kervin" <kervinridgley@earthlink.net>
To: "List" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2003 5:56 PM
Subject: Todays misadventure ( a bit long)


> 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 :(
> 00 tt600
>
>
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