Okay so I'm still in hard lockdown (downunder style) and apart from three weeks of freedom we've been that way since March and after six months people go a bit nuts! Like this post!
My wife is showing signs of cabin fever but this morning she came to my rescue and says, "why don't you get the F&$K out of my hair and work on your other girl", I'm like WTF! Then she says, "you know, the one that lives in the garage?” The penny drops, "yes ma'am!!!!!!" I steal her Credit Card and launch myself out the door.
I'm thinking I can fix the (high) readings from the oil pressure gauge with a quick trip to the local parts sho... cough, cough, err... Supermarket (only allowed to go out for essentials) thaaaats next door to the parts shop for a replacement oil pressure switch. And they have one in stock to suit, yippee!
Something nice and easy to do and as you'd expect everything goes well; disconnect battery, remove plug, remove oil pressure switch, replace oil pressure switch, reconnect plug, connect battery. Now I need to check if the gauge is reading correctly so I go for another drive - to the "essential supermarket" - and after a vigorous massaging of the skinny pedal I notice normal readings at about 4, raising a little when pressed, happy days!
Then it happened...
...I stop at the lights and an expensive looking bright red sports car pulls up next to me with a very attractive young blond lady inside that proceeds to say (with a seductive smile), "I love your car!".
After resisting the urge to reply with, "Not a car bitch it's a Jeep", I said (like a reliable old dad), "It's a lot fun but it's also a lot of work". Young lady says, "Did you import it?” Old dad says "Narr, bought it nearly twenty years ago. Young lady says, "Oh, ok well I got your number (mechanics shop sticker) from the back of your car so..." And with that she sped off like a rocket.
Needless to say I've been feeling young & dumb ever since that happened! The wife's hiding because I'm looking at her like we just met. I'm pretty sure the thermostat isn't working correctly. Do you think I might be able to make this happen all over again tomorrow if I get in my wife's hair, steel the CC, change out the thermo, go for a test drive and...
My wife is showing signs of cabin fever but this morning she came to my rescue and says, "why don't you get the F&$K out of my hair and work on your other girl", I'm like WTF! Then she says, "you know, the one that lives in the garage?” The penny drops, "yes ma'am!!!!!!" I steal her Credit Card and launch myself out the door.
I'm thinking I can fix the (high) readings from the oil pressure gauge with a quick trip to the local parts sho... cough, cough, err... Supermarket (only allowed to go out for essentials) thaaaats next door to the parts shop for a replacement oil pressure switch. And they have one in stock to suit, yippee!
Something nice and easy to do and as you'd expect everything goes well; disconnect battery, remove plug, remove oil pressure switch, replace oil pressure switch, reconnect plug, connect battery. Now I need to check if the gauge is reading correctly so I go for another drive - to the "essential supermarket" - and after a vigorous massaging of the skinny pedal I notice normal readings at about 4, raising a little when pressed, happy days!
Then it happened...
...I stop at the lights and an expensive looking bright red sports car pulls up next to me with a very attractive young blond lady inside that proceeds to say (with a seductive smile), "I love your car!".
After resisting the urge to reply with, "Not a car bitch it's a Jeep", I said (like a reliable old dad), "It's a lot fun but it's also a lot of work". Young lady says, "Did you import it?” Old dad says "Narr, bought it nearly twenty years ago. Young lady says, "Oh, ok well I got your number (mechanics shop sticker) from the back of your car so..." And with that she sped off like a rocket.
Needless to say I've been feeling young & dumb ever since that happened! The wife's hiding because I'm looking at her like we just met. I'm pretty sure the thermostat isn't working correctly. Do you think I might be able to make this happen all over again tomorrow if I get in my wife's hair, steel the CC, change out the thermo, go for a test drive and...
