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Car Trouble Brought On By The Cold

January 28th, 2007 at 06:00 pm

The very cold brought trouble to my car. I couldn't get it started yesterday. I thought that it may have been something serious b/c it was making funny noises a few days prior to it not starting. I was just dreading another repair bill since the last one a few months ago amounted to about $1,200.00. I called my brother before the mechanic and asked him to take a look and give me his thoughts on the car. Right away he jumped started my car and it started and then he filled the battery with water. He said that the water level was very low and the battery didn't have a good charge and that is why it wasn't working, especially in the cold. I never thought to think that the problem was my battery b/c I just got the battery over the summer. Good thinking on my brothers part. Saved me a bunch of cash.

The same day my vacuum cleaner died. It went up in smoke and was making horrible noises. No getting off easy with this problem. This week I will have to go out and purchase a new one.

It has been a very boring weekend for me. Not much to do. Hubby is off doing his guy stuff and DD is off with friends and boyfriend. I think I will go to the movies a little later and see Freedom Writers. Of couse it is the matinee price and I will bring my own drink and treats!

1 Responses to “Car Trouble Brought On By The Cold”

  1. tinapbeana Says:
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    don't feel bad, lots of folks don't realize that their car batteries take water too... it can get low during the heat of the summer, and then come winter you realize there's a problem...

    regarding the vacuum, why not try a thrift store or freecycle first?

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