2) When enough leaves accumulate and enough oil leaks onto those leaves... it will make an awful smell followed by smoke billowing forth from the engine compartment! :)
Just in case you did not know those 2 things...
Now you do! As do I as of tonight. Smelled the funny smell and when I got out at the church noticed the trail of smoke floating from my car. So what do I do. Take my wallet from the car and go inside!
Told my friends to follow me home because the smoke did concern me a bit. Actually I was more concerned about getting stranded because it's cold outside. Then I realize I have absolutely NO clue how much gas is in the car so I stopped by to put some gas in. My helpful friend gets out to check the engine as to possible causes of the smoke, which is coming out again... That's when we find the tree inside! I said, "How could there be that many leaves I've only had it out of the garage the past 2 days?" My friend says, "Yes, but you've had it parked under the big tree for 2 days with leaves falling." Oh yeah.
Leaves were removed.
Smoking stopped.
Problem solved.
It's always a smart thing to surround yourself with smart people. Didn't actually occur to me when I first saw the smoke to check the engine. I just walked off and went to church. Praise the Lord my car didn't catch on fire! Oh well. I was smart enough to at least take my wallet inside just in case it did go up in flames.
Oh yes... As to my other smart moment earlier this week with the paper towel thing... Another smart friend offered a wonderful suggestion to avoid those flames in the future. Wax paper or parchment paper. Of course this help was offered several minutes after she stopped laughing at my less than fortunate moment!
Live and learn.
I'm going to be a little more careful this week.
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We're so gonna star in our own sitcom. Ryan and I will move in upstairs and you'll be our wacky roommate that toasts paper towels and burns her car. It'll be a hit.
sounds amazing! seriously am amazed my car didn't go up in flames with all the leaves that were back there! i'm all for upstairs roommates that i love.
i'm going to try and be more careful this week.
Should you be living alone? A paper towel in a toaster oven? Leaves in the engine? Really? Didn't you learn anything about combustibles in Kent Whitehead's science class about combustibles (those are things that can and will catch fire, in case you missed the vocab lesson). Anyway, I'm glad you're still with us. God must have a mighty plan for you, the way He has to keep bailing you out.
Okay, a slight problem with repetition, but you get the point. Love ya!
I'm not sure what the problem was last week. Thanks for the quick science update! As my mom has said for years... "You sure do some dumb things for a smart girl." God does have a plan of some sort that's for sure.
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