They didn't charge me anything for looking at it. They also couldn't find anything wrong with it, other than needing an oil change. Which I had them do since I bought a punch card a while ago ($49.95 for 6 oil changes) and still had a couple of punches left.
There's still something wrong with my car. Now it's just a matter of catching it at the right time so the mechanic can figure out what's going on. *sigh*
Plans for tonight include going over to a friends place for dinner (free), going to another friends place to watch a movie (free from the library), putting gas in my car (using the $10 gas card I got from MyPoints), and doing a little bit of grocery shopping (hopefully spending less than $25).
Also since I didn't have to charge anything for my car, my dollar jar is safe from needing to be used imediately. That makes me happy.
The good news about my car.
July 18th, 2006 at 07:11 pm
July 18th, 2006 at 09:24 pm 1153257874
Perhaps we can diagnose it. I have half a clue about cars. Maybe someone else will have the other half
July 18th, 2006 at 09:34 pm 1153258451
Then I went to pick up a friend. I turned off the engine, went inside her house for maybe 10 minutes max, came out and same thing. Turned the key, the engine made noises like it was going to start, but never fired. Sat and waited a couple minutes, made sure radio et al was off, turned the key again and it started like nothing had happened. Was fine for a couple of months.
Then we had some really cold weather and three mornings in a row it did the same thing. Made noises like it was going to start but never fired. Waited a couple minutes and it started right up. At this point I called a guy I know that works on cars in his spare time, he had no ideas but said he'd call back if he thought of anything to check.
It's been fine for like four months. Lately I've been on a health kick and walking more to work, to the gym, etc. I drove it Wed night to class, no problem. I didn't need it again til Saturday afternoon. I went out to start it, same thing. Turn the key, acts like its going to start, never fires. I waited, tried it again. No go. I waited longer, tried it again, no go. I spent about an hour and a half waiting different amounts of time and it just wouldn't go. I got the bright idea to call the one shop that I knew was open on Saturdays, only that was about 30 minutes after they'd closed. Gave up borrowed roomates car. Sunday, tried starting it just for kicks, same thing, made noises like it was going to catch and never fired.
Yesterday morning I went out to start it, hoping to avoid having to pay for a tow, and it started right up like nothing was wrong.
The only other bit o information is that on Saturday when I was playing with it for an hour and a half, I let go of the clutch once and it completely stopped trying to start, then I pressed the clutch in again and it started trying to start again but never did, all the while the key was turned on.
The next time it happens, I just hope it's when the shop is open so I can call and say 'this is what it's doing'
July 25th, 2006 at 06:09 am 1153807786