happy, healthy car

[juldea]

The mechanics just called back, and indeed the only thing wrong with my car is a dead battery. I had to jumpstart it again just to get it to the shop - luckily I had parked nose-to-nose with goldbug's car.

I got there a little after 8 this morning, and although I only had to talk with them briefly, I didn't catch the bus at 8:07 at the stop across the street (24th & Lindsey). I sat at the stop for a while, and then looked at my watch - 8:19. I decided to see if I could walk up to the Arvest next to Thai Kum Koon and deposit my tips from last night and catch the bus right outside of there at 8:35. However, by the time I made it down those few blocks, it was 8:33 and I was too paranoid about missing the bus AGAIN to go inside. I ended up having enough time, but I didn't know that when I got there. =P

It was wayyy too cold to do that much walking though.

Now I'm at work, thanks to goldbug's car, and starting to feel nappy. Mmm sleep.

Comments

[baronbrian.livejournal.com]

If you have the money you might want to buy a battery charger from AutoZone. Some of them have a jump feature on there with the charge function. Then all you would need is some extension cord to take it to your car. I found mine was a lifesaver. Also, do you start and re-stop your car every time you take a delivery to a house?

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[juldea.livejournal.com]

No, I usually keep the car running. Depends on if I am just walking up to a house, or if I'm walking around an apartment complex trying to find an apartment. My mom yelled at me and told me to stop/start every time, but I just don't know.

tell me about it!

[lamnia.livejournal.com]

I walk to and from campus. I bundled up A LOT for this morning's walk!

[adalius.livejournal.com]

If you notice your car chugging to turn over, like the batterys dead but not quite yet, it never hurts to let it sit and run while parked, even at home or what ever if you dont have a battery charger. Usually about 15-30 minutes of running at idle or higher will charge a near dead battery to full. If you try that and it still won't crank then the batterys probably set to be replaced because it's lost its load charge.

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[juldea.livejournal.com]

Well it's been chugging for a good long while now, even when I leave it idle for a few minutes when I'm in the store. I think the battery's just seriously dead, at least, that's what the mechanics agree on. ;)

[adalius.livejournal.com]

Nod, I figured that ones load dead ;-) I'm just talking for future referance. We tend to leave semi tractors lying around the shop running when they're low, works fine but they also have big ass alternators compared to what cars have. *shrug*

[baronbrian.livejournal.com]

The trick I heard was to have a ignition key on a seperate keychain and leave it in the ignition. Then lock the doors with the car running and take a door key with you. That way you don't have to always start and re-start. If you do always start and stop it you'll wear the starter out really fast.

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[juldea.livejournal.com]

Heh, that's exactly what I always do. My ignition key is on a keychain with only the keyless entry. On another keychain with my door keys, etc, is my door key. So I leave the car running and lock it, but take my door key with me, and unlock and get back in when I'm done.

Until tonight, that is... =P (read post)