An interesting thing happened to me on the way to work…
Start Car and leave home heading to the Insane Asylum, Stop off at petrol station and fill up on diesel. I notice one of my tires is looking a bit deflated, so after failed attempts at humor to make it feel a bit better i pull over to the air compressor for a “top up” only the machine is broke :o(
“No problems“. Say I.. Off we head to work, about a half mile from the office there is a garage, so I stop, and make use of their working compresser.
Jump back into the car, turn key. and watch as the Glow Plug light flashes on and off doing an impression of an indicator light. “Humm” think I, “thats a bit odd“, but try starting the car anyway.
chugga chugga chugga….. chugga chugga chugga….
Nothing? no starting. nothing…
Arse, open bonnet, realise I not know much about the modern diesel engine, but prod about a bit in the male belief that “it cant hurt!“. Jump back into car… Nothing.
Ok, I may be male, but I admit my limitations. Quick phone to the helpful RAC people. And caused some slight amusement. examples:-
Me: “My car wont start, the diesel light is flashing and it just doesnt start”
RAC: “Whats the correct term for that light?”
Me: “err no idea… I call itthe yellow coil light”
RAC: “Theres a proper name for it”
Me: “Hang on, I’m googling it now.”
RAC: “You said you were stuck on the side of a road?”
Me: “Got to love iphones!”
So the emergency call was sent out, and so I just had to wait the one hour estimated turn up time. So I amused myself talking to the fellow inmates at the asylum on NetIM (See reference to Jibber Jabber)
Ok, so RAC mechanic turns up. I get out of car and explain the problem, “yellow coil light flashes, and engine no work!” (I’m good with technical wordies me!). To demonstrate my point more, I attempt to start my car.
“Hummmmm, Odd!” says the mechanic, Who pops the hood, leans on the car looks at the engine “Humm” goes to the drivers side, and starts the engine on his first go. He then proceeds to stop and start the engine several times to check its working.
“This is my second call out today” He says looking thoughtful, “And both times the car has just worked as soon as I turned up!”
The mans a Borg. the one time he touched the car he released nanobots that repaired the damage. I will be recommending the RAC to everyone now.
CN
