<VV> Red Lights and Gages / non Corvair example

Kenneth E Pepke kenpepke at juno.com
Sun Jul 5 06:42:10 EDT 2009



> On Fri, 3 Jul 2009 10:14:06 -0700 (PDT) Smitty Smith 
> <vairologist at verizon.net> writes:
> > 
> > Smitty Says;  
> >
> > snip <
> >
> > I have always preached to my family that a red light means only 
> one 
> > thing.  Shut it off.  Don't look for the next exit or service 
> > station.  Just hit the key.  
> > snip > 
> 
> 
> Excellent advice ... but ... Some time ago my now ex-wife took her 
> car
> on a trip.  She shortly became dissatisfied with the performance of 
> said car because it would only go 45 MPH with the foot feed pressed
> firmly to the floor.  
> 
> The engine spun all the rod bearings.  Some noise but no red light.
> Bearing material had filled the crank oil holes so the pressure was
> high ... but oil was not getting to the bearings.  The TV cable had 
> stuck in its housing and the transmission was stuck in low ...
> 
> Never mind, there are no red lights so just keep going or I will be 
> late, 
> was her thinking. :-(
> Ken P

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