I think if I would ever need to use Beer as a CoolantSubstitute I
would feel obliged to drink it 1st ~ so as to purify it.

                                                        ORR ~ DeanB

On 14 Dec , 2012, at 6:50 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote:

> 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.
>>