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cold tune up

I was eighteen it was feburary and dad had to go to work.Oh yeah it was about ten degrees outside and the comet would not start.Oh yeah i should also mention the car was parked at the top of the drive way,oh yeah the wind was blowing about 20 miles an hour oh yeah the snow did i forget to mention the snow drifting.so dad says peapicker the car wont start.did i forget to mention i was sleeping did not matter dad had to go to work.So up the hill we go walking mind you and carrying tools easy walk for a fresh feburary.sure enough i get to the top of the drive way he is right it wont start did i mention it was cold.I had to remove all the spark plugs because someone flooded the engine clean them with sand paper reinstall spark plugs.oh yeah did i mention that there was just enough room for a hand rachet and socet yes i said a hand rachet and socket.Did i say it was cold.removed the distributor cap because the drifting snow got the points and cap wet dried those off car fires up dad says thanks and away he goes,nice let me carry all the tools back down walking of course threw the snow on avery balmy feburary day. i wanted to be a mechanic why ?.I love you Dad thank you for the character building life experiences you let me go through

Posted by Duane Womer sr
Saturday June 25, 2016 at 11:04 pm
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