Tag Archives: vehicles

The Great Tie Rod Stress-fest of ‘09

Published: 3 December 2009
The Problem Last month, my car had issues such that it felt like it was going to die at idle and low speeds. My car has trained me that I shouldn’t just let these things go, because it’ll then break down on me for real when I most need it. I was going to [...]
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duct tape is not a valid car part alternative

Published: 26 November 2008
Long time no see! I’ve been preoccupied with car trouble and project deadlines for school. With my car, the Check Engine light came on maybe two weeks ago, but it still drove okay for a while. I checked the fluids, which is about all I know how to do save change a [...]
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car problems

Published: 16 January 2008
Well, uh, crud: my car won’t start. I was going to go have dinner with Jess but, when I turned the key, nothing happened save my dash lights came on like usual. I drive an old Volvo, and it’s always had a few problems (overheating in the summer, a speaker cover constantly falls [...]
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packing and car repair

Published: 29 April 2006
I’m taking a short break from packing. I’m so excited about the apartment, but of course I don’t want to spend time packing up and moving my stuff around. I went by today and met with my landlady to sign a one-year lease and get the key, though the locks are being changed [...]
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car stuff, grade posted

Published: 3 January 2006
I don’t know why, but I didn’t get up this morning at 10 a.m. I had my phone set to wake me up then, but I never heard it go off. Maybe it did, but since the thing was right next to my head in the bed with me, I think I’d have [...]
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fuses, deer, packing material

Published: 24 November 2004
I managed to forget to bring my honors paper with me when I went to Spanish so I had to go back to north campus later to turn it in. My car did fine getting me from K-lot to the parking lot next to the Student Center, but when I went to start it [...]
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