My day so far

[julie at menloparkrandd.com (julie@menloparkrandd.com)]

7am. Rt 5 going to work I noticed that the temp was a little high. Ok, so it was REALLY high. I pull over to find the engine over heated and the lower rad hose blown. A hole big enough to fit my finger. Shoot.... Call a tow truck and wait.

A few minutes later, a guy in an 84 Rabbit GTi pulls over. We've waved to each other several times but never spoken. He works at GE same as me and understands whats going on. His son is into the cars as well.

Tow the car home for a quicky, I called the auto part store enroute. Part will be in at 1pm. Ok so far. I can do this.

Drop the car from the flat bed, and start it up to move it 20' into the drive. Hard start, and runs like on 3 cyl. White smoke pouring from the tail pipe. Shit...

Call the guys son, turns out, we know each other. Many years ago I saw a nice 72 Bug toodling down the road, I waved, he waved back. I accellerate, he does too. No matter how I accellerated, he kept up. HS bat man, whats in this thing? We stopped and talked. He had a 2L AC engine. Hummm.... Now on the phone, its like old home day.

We agreed on $20 per hour to do the work, he's on his way to get the car now. Now to call around to find a head (if thats bad...)

God what a day.