archemitis Posted September 18, 2003 Share Posted September 18, 2003 i let my girlfriend drive my hatch today... i said, now dont forget to turn on the fans. i usually only turn it on when im in traffic, but when shes driving it i just tell her to leave them on... you know where im going with this. she forgot about the fan! she said it was in the red for about ten minutes, during traffic. i thought she was toast for sure, because there was no water left in the radiator at all. and im guessing if she said ten it was like 15. needless to say my little hatch is fine as far as i can tell. no head gasket leaks, and oil pressure is still cool... ea81s are tough, if she was in the ea82 with gen 1 heads i woulda been screwed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperRallyRoo Posted September 18, 2003 Share Posted September 18, 2003 I would dump her immediately. And U made me feel better about my turbo wagon! I hope the pos runs hahaha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest subu luvr Posted September 18, 2003 Share Posted September 18, 2003 i'm sure she will let you apologize to her, if youre nice about it. LOL good news that you didnt end up with head problems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baccaruda Posted September 18, 2003 Share Posted September 18, 2003 Just make her help you rebuild it that will teach her to listen next time... "this is called a head gasket, honey. now grab me the torque spec chart..." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skeet Posted September 18, 2003 Share Posted September 18, 2003 Andy told me this weekend that he has never touched a girl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baccaruda Posted September 18, 2003 Share Posted September 18, 2003 heh. lies! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vodoobrat Posted September 18, 2003 Share Posted September 18, 2003 That is why you don't let anyone touch our Boobies:brow: Here's one for you, My wife decided to go to Home Depot. Both 97 Camry and 00 F250 are blocked so she takes my 83 Brat. Needless to say, she would never be caught dead in my Brat, but she is a willing to drive it, so I let her. I am thinking... okay she is going to Home Depot to get Weed and Feed nothing major. Well, here she comes, I happen to notice my brat is sitting wierd:confused: . She pulls up and what does she have sitting in the back of my Brat, but 12 of this concrete block. These were some big mama jamma's. :madder: Come to find out they are not even the right size, so I end up taking them back. What is the moral of these stories........ Never let the wife drive our subeeezzz.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meeky Moose Posted September 18, 2003 Share Posted September 18, 2003 well, ever since my wife totaled her van, and i bought the acura, she has been drivin the ole turbo wagon all over the place.. i figured since the acura is in mint condition, and got $1k worth of stereo in it, i don't want it sittin in the same parkin lot where someone tore the side off the van and stole the tip off the subaru... but i've explained to her all of the do's and don'ts. turn on the fans, don't slip the clutch, don't rev it over 5k. check the oil and radiator once a week.. etc.... she had the oil changed in it yesterday. so i got a keeper i did tell her that if she totals the subaru she's gonna be walkin to work, since we won't be able to get another car, and she ain't totalling my acura.. in your case tho, i would deffinitely make her help ya rebuild that engine if it needs it.. make her get all greasy and black (the stuff that don't come off) only then will she learn to appreciate paying attention to what ya say, and how to treat a soob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archemitis Posted September 19, 2003 Author Share Posted September 19, 2003 she knows about motor installs, she is always on motor mount duty ... thats why i thought she knew... but it was a good lesson for her... after i said "thats the only thing that kills these motors!" a hundred times. but she prolly thinks motors are invincible now:-\ ! i even told her about the old heater on hi trick, and if it gets cold, shut her down, now! i put two hundred miles on it today, and no smoke and no coolant loss. so i think im safe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baccaruda Posted September 19, 2003 Share Posted September 19, 2003 you might do a compression test every week or so to be sure.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ByTheSea Posted September 19, 2003 Share Posted September 19, 2003 You might look at this as a blessing. The next time you want to work on your car you can vaguely point out that it is somehow, maybe, just possibly connected to the overheat incident which you have totally forgiven:) Should be good for a few guilt free hours of tinkering and who knows what else(OK we all know but it's a family board)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Vickaroo Posted September 19, 2003 Share Posted September 19, 2003 OK! OK! OK! But arnt you guys the ones who love working on the subbies... hmmmmmmmmm I have an agreement with Tim and he lives by it... LOL I break and he'll fix it.... heck after all he makes a mess and I clean it... LOL so fair is fair.... I love it that I can play (muddin) and kowning I have someone to pull or push me out.... break my DRTYGRL and he will fix her... But.... to tell you the truth Tim is harder on the subbies then I am... Come on guys give us a break... we may not know how to change a motor but we know how to change the sheets.. LOL Vicky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baccaruda Posted September 19, 2003 Share Posted September 19, 2003 respectify, suckas! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest subu luvr Posted September 19, 2003 Share Posted September 19, 2003 been waiting to hear the other side of this story Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myxalplyx Posted September 19, 2003 Share Posted September 19, 2003 Originally posted by Vickaroo Come on guys give us a break... we may not know how to change a motor but we know how to change the sheets.. LOL Vicky But I like dirty sheets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Vickaroo Posted September 19, 2003 Share Posted September 19, 2003 LOL your too funny Kevin.... oh yeah Ewwwwwwwwwwww lol :-p Vicky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest subu luvr Posted September 19, 2003 Share Posted September 19, 2003 i was wondering when we might hear from the other side of this story Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archemitis Posted September 19, 2003 Author Share Posted September 19, 2003 the other side of the story would go like this... "why do you always have to rig stuff... why isnt it like anyother car that just works by itself." i say its more fun when you have to hit switches and turn knobs... its more like a cockpit that way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calebz Posted September 19, 2003 Share Posted September 19, 2003 "why do you always have to rig stuff... why isnt it like anyother car that just works by itself." Yeah.. I hear that one too.. Thats why she drives a camry now.. No soobie for her! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roosofallevil Posted September 20, 2003 Share Posted September 20, 2003 Get one like mine she saw my cars oil pressure drop heard atick in the motor and pulled over saved Pepe my little mule . Right side valve cover fell off hence no oil. rooosofallevil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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