* Monday, April 14, 2008
"It's always an adventure when you're with Dad."
That's what Dad said last night, as we were walking along side US-30. Wanna know what happened? Let me start at the beginning.....
Yesterday Dad decided to get the battery in his little Fiero replaced (it was totally dead.) So, the first thing we did was grabbed some jumper cables and got it started so her could back it into the garage, away from the cold wind. We then got the battery out of the car and headed to town (in the van, of course.) . Everything went smoothly and, we got home around 6:15 (P.M.). Everyone but Dad and I went to Grandma & Grandpa's house for supper. (we had to stay to get his car back together and then we had planned to fix the toilet (yuck!). I think after Dad changed the air filter, cleaned the throttle body, and put in the new battery, it was around 7:50. Dad then decided to drive it for a little bit. We drove around for awhile, and were heading back home, on US-30. All of the sudden, the back of the car (where the engine is held) started smoking. Dad said that it might be an engine fire, and that we needed to get out. We got out, and Dad started looking around. There was a little fire going, and Dad was able to blow it out. He noticed that a coolant pipe was broken (coolant was leaking all over the ground), and thought it probably blew when he revved it. Well, we had to start walking. (Dad planned to get everything he needed, and then drive back out.) We were about 3.6 miles away from home. I think it took us a little over an hour to get home. Mom and the others weren't home yet, so I had to call her to let her know what happened. Dad decided to just wait for mom to get home, so they could take the van out, and then he could drive the fiero back. Dad got stuff rounded up and left around 10:20. (during this time Megan and I were getting the kids ready and just hanging til they got back.) What Dad thought had blown off actually wasn't the problem. That pipe wasn't needed, and had been disconnected by the previous owner. The problem was a little metal pipe that had rusted through and leaked all the coolant,causing it to catch on fire. Anyways, once he found the problem he was able to fix it without a problem. They didn't get home until 12:40. I was sooooo tired by then! The next time Dad asks if I want to take a drive with him, I'll think twice. (ha-ha.)
Other than that, there hasn't been anything that happened to speak of.
On Friday, Dad is going to take the day off, and we're gonna head up to Topeka to get an ultrasound done. I can hardly wait to find out what the baby is. =D After we've told family, I'll be able to tell all you blogger peoples.
Well, I gotta go, I'm babysitting Micah and Abi. =]
Britta
Comments
* Thursday, April 17, 2008
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Posted by Curufinwe
LOL, our van ran out of gas once on the freeway, my dad went and drove with somebody to get some fuel form the nearest station.
LOL, thanks anyway!
~CF
* Wednesday, May 7, 2008
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Posted by BlogBoy
I HATE car problems. Lol. Dad was having them so bad. We had to replace one part about 4 times! Lol.
RYC: Yeah, we rent on a huge farm so the land lord had to pay for it. ;)
God Bless,
Eric
