Charlottesville (sp?) area?
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Blow Me
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Charlottesville (sp?) area?
So my girl is driving from Radford to Virginia Beach. She drives a 2001 2.0 jetta. About half way there she says "she thinks" the car started to lose power and when shehit the gas the tach went up to 6k ( from what i could understand the engine did not rev but keep in mind i am on the phone, talking to a girl about a car trying to get details). Anyhow, after that she said the car began to overheat. Any suggestions or common problems with this car that it could be. She said that when she went to check the coolant she pulled off the cap and it began to rise and the cap was extremely hot, so i am assuming the overheating is not just a problem with the guage.
Thankyou.
Thankyou.
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Re: Charlottesville (sp?) area?
Regardless,
It sounds like they just need a shop. This is when it pays to have AAA heh.
I'm not really familiar with that area though, so I can't help out that much man.
....and no, don't let any of the guys from this forum know where she is or go pick her up.
She's safer at the worn down motel 6 off the side of a dark street.
It sounds like they just need a shop. This is when it pays to have AAA heh.
I'm not really familiar with that area though, so I can't help out that much man.
....and no, don't let any of the guys from this forum know where she is or go pick her up.
She's safer at the worn down motel 6 off the side of a dark street.
Slappin Curtis
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Re: Charlottesville (sp?) area?
Yeah definatly not,regardless of wether it was over heating or just at running temp, shes lucky she didnt get scalded by the antifreeze.Did you tell her to look at the gauges?Any Check engine lights?if it did over heat,its probably just the thermostat.But i dont understand the reving to 6k part,is it an automatic?if so it could be the transmission slipping...If its not then you may want to check the clutch,women and cluthes dont generally get along.They tend to slip the hell out of them when they put on their makeup
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Re: Charlottesville (sp?) area?
If my girlfriend was stuck on the side of the road within 3-4 hours of me I wouldn't be posting on the internet. I would've been off my ass and on my feet when she told me this and on my way to help her, just to be with her/provide a little more safety if nothing else. So what, you might have to miss a day of class, work, whatever, but if you gave a fuck at all you'd be in your car on your way.
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Blow Me
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Re: Charlottesville (sp?) area?
Thanks guys, she found a decent shop and is getting it taken care of. Sorry if i was unclear but i was very persistant about her not touching the metal radiator cap and only checking the coolant resevoir, which is what she checked.
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Blow Me
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Re: Charlottesville (sp?) area?
If my girlfriend was stuck on the side of the road within 3-4 hours of me I wouldn't be posting on the internet. I would've been off my ass and on my feet when she told me this and on my way to help her, just to be with her/provide a little more safety if nothing else. So what, you might have to miss a day of class, work, whatever, but if you gave a fuck at all you'd be in your car on your way.