One Saturday morning, several of us guys were hanging out at the local
store/gas station shooting the breeze. A lady pulled up to the pumps in an
old Chevy Caprice, and the owner of the store proceeded to pump the gas for
her. A few minutes later, she was still sitting in the car. We realized she
was having car trouble.
A couple guys went outside and the next thing you know, the hood of the
stalled Caprice was up. But, after a while, it still was not running. Next,
someone tried jump-starting the car, but the starter would not turn at all.
Then someone started banging on the starter with a hammer - eventually
pronouncing the battery and starter as bad. Finally, one of the members of
our brain trust had an idea. Our new hero decided to check the fuse panel
under the dash. Next thing we know the car started right up!
While checking the fuses, he noticed that the transmission had been in Drive
instead of Park the entire time. DUH!
Check the simple and least expensive things first!
Dale in North Carolina
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