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Old Apr 21, 2006 | 06:03 PM
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coolant temperature sensor? Well, here's a point by point play.
1. Let the car sit overnight
2. Got up a little early to change it out
3. Dropped the plastic clip down into the engine bay
4. Spent way too much time trying to find it
5. Drove wife to in-laws house where she borrowed a car
6. Drove wife's car to work
7. Worked all day long thinking of how stupid I am
8. Went to dealer after I got off to buy new clip
9. Came home only to drop rubber gasket into engine bay
10. Dropped new clip into engine bay
10.1 Not so bad this time because I tied a string to it!
11. Drop car off at in-laws and bring car back home.
12. Use chewing gum, a tootsie roll, and finally a metal skewer to fish the clip and the gasket out of engine bay
13. Clip new sensor in place.

Total time 11 hours and 58 minutes

It is SO fun being mentally challenged! )
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Old Apr 21, 2006 | 06:05 PM
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sounds like my modding adventures. that's why everso is my new assistant.
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Old Apr 21, 2006 | 06:11 PM
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And not a single listing of beer anywhere.
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Old Apr 21, 2006 | 06:16 PM
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thats funny....I can sympathize.....LOL
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Old Apr 21, 2006 | 06:27 PM
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I actually need to be someone's assistant. I'm not qualified, but I certainly don't deserve an asst
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Old Apr 21, 2006 | 06:28 PM
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Thanks Sal! It was not fun... P
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Old Apr 21, 2006 | 06:29 PM
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Yeah, that'd be like giving laughing gas to a hyena! Heehehhehee
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Old Apr 21, 2006 | 06:29 PM
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I'm cracking up! Sorry about your troubles . . . we all have our stories . . .
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Old Apr 21, 2006 | 06:29 PM
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it took me about 3 weeks to change mine. If you count from when I bought it......
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Old Apr 21, 2006 | 06:31 PM
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It is funny...Now. It wasn't funny when it was happening. For 12 HOURS! P
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