What could go wrong with the car that would be annoying aand hard to diagnose, but easy to fix? It can't be a battery problem, since they could push-start the car; it can't be lack of gas, because they'd have started walking, and I want them still sitting there arguing when the mechanic shows up. It's too new to have fan belt problems. Is there something that could come loose that wouldn't be obvious looking under the hood? A similar question on the comm ages ago mentioned a PCV joint coming loose, but I got the impression that anyone who knew about cars would be able to spot it.
Obscure but readily fixable car problem (1970s)
What could go wrong with the car that would be annoying aand hard to diagnose, but easy to fix? It can't be a battery problem, since they could push-start the car; it can't be lack of gas, because they'd have started walking, and I want them still sitting there arguing when the mechanic shows up. It's too new to have fan belt problems. Is there something that could come loose that wouldn't be obvious looking under the hood? A similar question on the comm ages ago mentioned a PCV joint coming loose, but I got the impression that anyone who knew about cars would be able to spot it.
-
Resources: BBC and Yellowstone National Park audio libraries.
The BBC and Yellowstone National Park have both recently released extensive archives of sound effects into the public domain; you never know when you…
-
Can someone go to prison without it becoming public knowledge?
Furthermore, can a criminal case ever be handled confidentially without news of their arrest being made public under a plea of guilt? I'm writing a…
-
Beverages in the Emirate of Cordoba
Hi everyone! I was researching whether tea was known in the Emirate of Cordoba, a Medieval Islamic kingdom in the Iberian Peninsula, but found info…
- Post a new comment
- 9 comments
- Post a new comment
- 9 comments