Guess you got it running .
yeah ...try to avoid that ..
dead electrically and out of gas at the same time.

Beer makes satisfactory emergency coolant btw ..( btdt )
might save you some day, sokeep plenty handy !

On 12/14/2012 5:33 PM, neil n wrote:
> Heh.
>
> Beer was certainly a factor. .... in that it was what caught this
> woman's attention!      ;^)    Well that and a nice looking Slate Blue
> Westy!
>
> Well, it's a super busy parking lot with lots of bad distracted
> drivers. I saw no reason in attempting a bump start at that time. When
> the tow guy finally showed up, things had died down a little. I told
> tow truck guy we could bump start it. Hooked up the truck, "bumpity
> bump" no problem. Well no problem except that I was super LOW on fuel!
> Then I had to use a screwdriver to open the gas cap  (had to keep van
> running, ignition key opens gas cap)  so I could fill it with gas!
>
> Oh ya. More irony. That dang NEW remote starter switch is pooched. I
> had the where-with-all to test it on my DMM before using it. Even
> tested it using the battery and a known good test light. Nope. No
> good!
>
> A day of irony and strange coincidences!
>
> Neil.
>
> On Fri, Dec 14, 2012 at 5:25 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans
> <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
>
>> Two people and the 3 of you didn't try to pop start it ?
>>   - so you could get it to a better place to work on it .
>> the beer is a factor ?
>>
>>
>> On 12/14/2012 4:52 PM, neil n wrote:
>>
>> I stand somewhat corrected.
>>
>> So I'm stranded at the mall,  ..... a small car backs in beside my spot. A
>> "normally dressed" but still fetching woman, pops out. ...... Of
>> further unrelated irony, a musician friend, who I've not seen in
>> nearly 15 years, happened to walk over at EXACTLY the same time.
>