I set my car on fire!

Oct 15, 2007 22:28

Tonight I was driving to get some groceries after leaving school when I noticed that the low oil light was on. This had been going on for about a day, but I had kept forgetting, so I decided that I would just put in the half quart of oil I had sitting in my trunk when I stopped at the grocery store ( Read more... )

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mattador October 16 2007, 06:25:43 UTC
I am amused and vaguely concerned.

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kalishra October 16 2007, 17:32:48 UTC
It is amusing now that it's the next day. Will be finally scheduling it for that oil change it's overdue on. It's been so long since I've had to put oil in this car that I forgot where the dipstick is...

The car's not damaged (I think), it was just 225,000 miles worth of road dust and old oil burning off. I am also fine and will be buying a fire extinguisher as soon as I remember to do so.

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kessie October 16 2007, 10:06:54 UTC
OMG, lucky you're okay. D:

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kalishra October 16 2007, 16:55:55 UTC
It was a small fire, only about the size of my hand. There was more smoke. It's almost funny now that I've had some time between now and last night.

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