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Old 05-16-2020, 03:04 PM
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- It: «*hey you*!!!*»
- me: «*who is talking?*»
- it*: «*it is me of course, Bomby your engine!!
- me: «*OK it is so late I am starting to hear voices...*»
- it: «*stop being stupid... what are you doing wrenching me at 1AM? «*
- me:*«*you not running well, not idling. So I am trying to troubleshoot and cure you*»
- it: «*and what have you done?*»
- me: «*compression, Check. Sparks, check; timing, check. Fuel, just overhauled the carburetor, check. Exhaust not clogged, check. Timing, check. What is left???*»
- it: «*I would like to sleep too, so the best is to help you... what is written on my side? «*
- me: «*?????*»
- it: «* what is written on my side? In the casting!!!*»
- me: «*your date of birth? We are both from the same year you know*»
-it:*«*no idiot, above that!!!*»
- me: «* firing order 1-2-****!!!!-4-3...***** ****!!! I can’t have done that mistake «*...
And yes ...
- it:*«*and suddenly he gets it... not the brightest bulb of the block this owner!!*»

And now it purrs like a kitten!!!
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