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Subject:Re: A FUNNY AT THE LOCAL QWIK LUBE
From:Jim. Felder
Date:Sun, 19 Sep 2021 14:33:10 -0500

Onion? What else can you do when your bezoar stone amulet comes up missing?

Anyhoo you may not want to admit it but you probably knew those Dauphines
had water and oil fillers next to each other under the rear engine lid…

: )

Jim

On Sun, Sep 19, 2021 at 2:25 PM Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:

> Good god jim!
>
> Referencing Renault dauphine?
>
> 60 year old reference?
>
> Did you also tie an onion to your belt?
>
> :-)
>
> Alistair
>
> > On Sep 19, 2021, at 9:04 AM, Jim. Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Happened with Renault Dauphines, too, back in the day. At least on my
> 911
> > the gas and oil fillers were on opposite ends of the car and I could
> > control access to both from the interior.
> >
> > Jim
> >
> >> On Sun, Sep 19, 2021 at 10:40 AM Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> This happened to people who drive a Porsche 911 too. There are quite a
> few
> >> stories of gas station attendants putting gas in oil...
> >>
> >> On Sun, Sep 19, 2021 at 3:34 AM John Rodgers <jrodgers113@gmail.com>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Pulled my van in for some servicing. First question by young attendant
> >> was
> >>> 'What is it?"
> >>> Second question; "Where is the engine?"
> >>> Third question: "Where do you put the oil in?"
> >>> Fourth question: "Where do I check the brake fluid?'
> >>> Fifth question; "Where do I check the washer fluid?"
> >>>
> >>> I do get so amused at the expressions on these young guys face as they
> >> hunt
> >>> for service points on my 30 year old van.
> >>>
> >>
>
>