Thought my opti died last night
Apr 7, 2009 | 04:47 PM
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Thought my opti died last night
Drove home in a LOT of rain last night
Turn out the puddle was so big it knocked a spark plug wire off!
Apr 7, 2009 | 04:59 PM
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Wow!! Thats a powerful puddle! Good thing it didnt knock out your opti!
Apr 7, 2009 | 05:53 PM
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"Who's the U-Boat commander?" (Risky Business)
Apr 7, 2009 | 05:55 PM
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"Porsche......there is no substitute" !!
Apr 8, 2009 | 10:44 AM
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Damn! That must've been one hellacious puddle!
Apr 8, 2009 | 11:12 AM
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With a puddle that big, just flip the car upside down and paddle it home
Apr 8, 2009 | 11:13 AM
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Damn! That must've been one hellacious puddle!
I think any puddle is hellacious at 120!!!!!
Apr 8, 2009 | 11:19 AM
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I think any puddle is hellacious at 120!!!!!
Especially when riding on balding, "Maypop" tires!
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Apr 8, 2009 | 11:29 AM
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My thoughts exactly.
Think you’d have to be crossing a small river for that to happen. Opti / car not that sensitive to a puddle. Bet the engine was not even moist much less dripping.
Maybe a hole under the puddle knocked a loose wire off.
Apr 8, 2009 | 12:12 PM
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With a puddle that big, just flip the car upside down and paddle it home
Potholes filled with water
Probably a bad combination of both
Apr 8, 2009 | 12:36 PM
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Brian...are you sure it wasn't a mattress and not a puddle?
Apr 8, 2009 | 12:44 PM
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Drove home in a LOT of rain last night
Turn out the puddle was so big it knocked a spark plug wire off!
The Opti is better than that. Living in South Florida, I have driven in two hurricanes (because I had to) in my daily driver with 160,000 miles
with no ill effects.
Apr 8, 2009 | 12:45 PM
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Apr 8, 2009 | 01:02 PM
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Brian...are you sure it wasn't a mattress and not a puddle?
Sounds like you have different fun with your than I do with mine
Apr 8, 2009 | 03:28 PM
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Sounds like you have different fun with your than I do with mine
I doubt it.....
I was referring to
this thread. Thought you may have seen it General. Now this may knock a wire loose.
Apr 8, 2009 | 03:34 PM
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Sounds like HARD WATER to me.
Apr 8, 2009 | 04:43 PM
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I doubt it.....
I was referring to
this thread. Thought you may have seen it General. Now this may knock a wire loose.
Ok, yeah I missed that one