Woodrobin
Veteran Member
Well, **** me, right?
Driving home from an evening at my girlfriend's sister's house. Just got onto US-40 and into the leading edge of a lightning-heavy line of thunderstorms. The oil light comes on, immediately followed by STOP CAR flashing on the MFA. So, of course, I STOPped the CAR. Pulled over to the side of the highway as much as I could, as there was a ditch and no shoulder.
Car would not start when I (foolishly) tried to get it to do so. Cranked, coughed, stopped.
With a push from the police officer who kept us from getting rammed by highway traffic and a helpful motorist, rolled down the hill and into a farmer's driveway. Tow truck arrived and took my precious TDI to the <<shudder>> dealership. They're not going to have someone there who can look at it until Monday. In the meantime, borrowing a car to drive to and from work.
Not a happy camper.
Any ideas on how hosed I might be, how and why the hosing occurred, and/or suggestions for what can/should be done would be very much appreciated.
Driving home from an evening at my girlfriend's sister's house. Just got onto US-40 and into the leading edge of a lightning-heavy line of thunderstorms. The oil light comes on, immediately followed by STOP CAR flashing on the MFA. So, of course, I STOPped the CAR. Pulled over to the side of the highway as much as I could, as there was a ditch and no shoulder.
Car would not start when I (foolishly) tried to get it to do so. Cranked, coughed, stopped.
With a push from the police officer who kept us from getting rammed by highway traffic and a helpful motorist, rolled down the hill and into a farmer's driveway. Tow truck arrived and took my precious TDI to the <<shudder>> dealership. They're not going to have someone there who can look at it until Monday. In the meantime, borrowing a car to drive to and from work.
Not a happy camper.
Any ideas on how hosed I might be, how and why the hosing occurred, and/or suggestions for what can/should be done would be very much appreciated.