What is the wierdest auto problem you have encountered and what was the fix?

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What Car/Engine
What Problem
What Fix

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1 week ago
Here is mine: 1988 Olds 98. Began running rough, changed ox sensor, changed mass flow sensor, finally took it to a GM dealer. Mr. Goodwrench, laughed walked to the rear door cigarette lighter and pulled out a penny my 3 year old son had drop into the empty lighter slot. Car ran great after that. Truth is better than fiction.

Answer 1

When Yours Truly was young and inexperienced, my 1967 Ford Mustang straight 6 200cc (I Know, I know, I said i was young), suddenly would not shift out of 1st gear.

In a near panic as to the cost involved (..young), I took it to my local AAMCO shop, winding out the engine all the way.

With a pale face, and gulping hard, I asked the Tech on duty just what could be the problem. He looked under the hood..........

And reconnected the vacuum advance line that had come loose from the Carbuerettor.

"That'll be 200 Dollars" , said he, with a laugh

I still use that line whenever I can solve a customer's problem with an easy, no charge fix

Answer 2

98 voyager van - it must have a problem w/ the electrical system or the computer. At random times, after going over a bump, the door ajar light will come on, the automatic lock will lock and unlock rapidly and the interior lights will flash on and off. It's as though the car is possessed. I thought it was caused by moisture getting in somewhere, cause it usually happened when it was raining, but after this last weeks deluge w/ no issues I may be wrong. After 3 sunny, dry days the "service engine light" came on - the next day the van was possessed again. As soon as I drive it to the mechanic's garage it refuses to do it.

Answer 3

My car overheated when it was -30 outside. The radiator hose froze solid so it overheated in about 5 miles. Fortunately I was close to home, and all I had to do was replace the hose and add more anti-freeze. I thought the thing had caught fire when it happened.