Diesel RVs: [diesel_mercedes] Re: Oh come on, it could have happened to any of us!

I'm soooooooooooo glad I drink lots of wine, otherwise I would feel so bad about your car horror stories. Max P.S I got a couple 240's to sell that are perfect
--- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, Trish Dougherty <purrfectharmonyfarm@...> wrote:
>
> Last week when my car started smoking Kevin pulled the stereo out and I had
> him completely disconnect it.
>
> Now that we know the smoking was from the loose bolt on the ground wire to
> the starter, I asked him to reinstall my stereo. It worked for a few
> minutes, then quit.
>
> So this morning I was trying to figure out which wires he thought he
> crossed. I had to pull it out to see. Nothing. Huh. So I checked the
> fuses. Ah, that was it.
>
> I'm ready to go to town now that I know what the issue is. Hmm, car won't
> start. That's odd I had it running a few minutes earlier. I tried and
> tried. Nothing, not even the "click" sound we heard the other day with the
> loose wire. OK, doesn't make sense, but I'll check the fuse box and see if
> I did something weird. No. The stereo is disconnected.
>
> Arrrgh! Tears starting to well up now...NOW what??? The battery cables
> are tight. The cable to the starter feels tight. I don't see anything
> hanging down.
>
> I get Kevin on the phone "Well, I had it running just a little while ago
> when I started messing with the stereo and I had to pull
> the...car...into...low...to..get..the...stereo...out...OH..Um, oh man, I
> can't believe I did that! Ah hahahaha..listen! It started right up when I
> put it in Park!"
>
> He informed me from 50 miles away, as if he can control ME, that I'm
> grounded until I learn how to drive my car! hahaha good one.
>
> Car running and into town I went. Had some delicious chicken (that's what
> they said they were made of!) tacos at a mexican grocery/ deli!
>
> Now that the groceries are in it's time to move it to level ground to check
> oil consumption. Then get busy on the garden since I bought loads of
> veggies and herbs yesterday!
>
> BTW yesterday I turned over 1000 miles on the "new" motor.
>
>
>
> '81 300SD
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> Trish Dougherty
> PurrFect Harmony Farm
> Ennis, TX
> http:/purrfectharmonyfarm.intuitwebsites.com
>