PhuturePriest Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 So the lady in charge of the Precious Blood prayer group at my parish that I'm involved in asked me Sunday if I knew anyone who could help her with her yard. I told her I would be glad to help, and she was ecstatic, and we planned for me to work this morning. I went, and she showed me what she wanted me to do: I had to drive a riding lawn mower with a wagon behind it and pick up sticks and twigs all over her gigantic yard in the country. It was quite simple, and I enjoyed it very much. It was a beautiful day, and it was very cool and cloudy. However, suddenly, on my way to unloading a full load of wood, the mower ran out of fuel and died. I went to the garage, got the fuel, came back, and began fueling it all the way up. I wasn't satisfied until it was filled completely to the top. I returned the remaining gas back to the garage, ran back to the mower, and turned the key. It wasn't turning on, so I kept trying for about five more seconds. Bewildered as to why it wasn't working, I looked down and saw the gas cap for the fuel, and then looked behind me in dread: To my horror, I had completely filled the oil tank with gas. However, she is thankfully the nicest and most mellow lady ever, so she wasn't mad and thought it was really funny. I got a wheelbarrow, got the rest of the yard done, and I will be paying for the issue with the gasoline to be fixed (though she did pay me for my work, contrary to my arguments otherwise). You try to do something nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blazeingstar Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Wow. Better than my cousin who managed to fill the minivan with diesel. Still.....when are we going to start handing out darwin awards around here :p ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhuturePriest Posted September 10, 2014 Author Share Posted September 10, 2014 Wow. Better than my cousin who managed to fill the minivan with diesel. Still.....when are we going to start handing out darwin awards around here :P ? I'm used to push mowers, which have the gasoline line right on the engine, as opposed to this riding mower which has it by your feet for some ungodly reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhuturePriest Posted September 10, 2014 Author Share Posted September 10, 2014 Wow. Better than my cousin who managed to fill the minivan with diesel. Still.....when are we going to start handing out darwin awards around here :P ? Also, I only had 4 hours of sleep, so sue me. :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ancilla Domini Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Still.....when are we going to start handing out darwin awards around here :P ? I won the awards already. :winner: I drove through a car-wash with the sun-roof up. :hehe2: I didn't know how to work the thing...I didn't realize if you press the close button long enough, the back opens up. :pinch: Sorry, FP, you're out of luck. You can come in second place, though. XD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhuturePriest Posted September 10, 2014 Author Share Posted September 10, 2014 I won the awards already. :winner: I drove through a car-wash with the sun-roof up. :hehe2: I didn't know how to work the thing...I didn't realize if you press the close button long enough, the back opens up. :pinch: Sorry, FP, you're out of luck. You can come in second place, though. XD You can take it. ;) Unlike most, I am fine with coming in second. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theoketos Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Ah yes, humility through humiliation. This is proof God loves you and your are cool with good stories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anomaly Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Gas in the oil happens. At least you didn't run it like that and destroy the motor. It's an easy fix. Drain the oil, half fill it, crank the engine wit the spark plug disconnected, drain again, refill oil properly. Run for a few minutes and check oil to see if it looks proper. Your probably good to go. If you know someone mechanical that can help you, offer the lady to do it with them. It's a pain to haul a mower to the shop. And you would learn some mechanic stuff. Always handy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhuturePriest Posted September 10, 2014 Author Share Posted September 10, 2014 (edited) Gas in the oil happens. At least you didn't run it like that and destroy the motor. It's an easy fix. Drain the oil, half fill it, crank the engine wit the spark plug disconnected, drain again, refill oil properly. Run for a few minutes and check oil to see if it looks proper. Your probably good to go. If you know someone mechanical that can help you, offer the lady to do it with them. It's a pain to haul a mower to the shop. And you would learn some mechanic stuff. Always handy! I called my dad immediately after 'cause he's a genius and knows everything, and he told me how to fix it, but it was one of those big riding motors, and despite my overwhelming masculinity, I wasn't able to flip it over to drain it. I did make sure not to turn it on, however, as apparently that "washes out the berrings" or whatever that means. And they're actually coming to pick it up, so she doesn't have to worry about hauling it there. I think they got it earlier today already. However, I think my dad feels bad that I obviously know so little about machinery, so he wants to teach me stuff now. Edited September 10, 2014 by FuturePrius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catherine Therese Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Your latest name permutation fascinates me. As a woman of childbearing age, I'm probably a future minivan, but I suppose that's beside the point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IgnatiusofLoyola Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 (edited) Your latest name permutation fascinates me. As a woman of childbearing age, I'm probably a future minivan, but I suppose that's beside the point. At minimum, the latest variation on FP's name is good for the environment. After riding in one, I discovered that a Prius is remarkably quiet compared to the engine noise of a normal car. Oh well, no comparison is perfect. ;) Edited September 11, 2014 by IgnatiusofLoyola Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhuturePriest Posted September 11, 2014 Author Share Posted September 11, 2014 Your latest name permutation fascinates me. As a woman of childbearing age, I'm probably a future minivan, but I suppose that's beside the point. I actually love driving minivans. They've always been the family car, I've driven way more minivans than any other vehicle. I like how comfortable and smooth they are to drive. Regular cars are much too low for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IcePrincessKRS Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 I actually love driving minivans. They've always been the family car, I've driven way more minivans than any other vehicle. I like how comfortable and smooth they are to drive. Regular cars are much too low for me. They feel so much zippier to drive around in, though. I love when I get a chance to drive Matt's car. It's weird to be so low but that baby turns on a dime and I can squeeze into ANY parking space. *sigh* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhuturePriest Posted September 12, 2014 Author Share Posted September 12, 2014 They feel so much zippier to drive around in, though. I love when I get a chance to drive Matt's car. It's weird to be so low but that baby turns on a dime and I can squeeze into ANY parking space. *sigh* Minivans aren't zippy? Maybe we just have a nice van, but ours is really nice and smooth to drive in, and turning is relatively easy, though keep in mind my perception is perhaps skewed, because the only other vehicle we have is my dad's '94 truck, which has the turning cabilities of a shopping cart with a broken wheel. I also don't usually have struggles parking unless the people on either side were jerks and went as close to the line as possible. The only struggle I have is since the front of the car is kind of boxy it's very difficult to see where the front tires are in relation to the sidewalk. More often than not when I park I'm a foot or two from the sidewalk because I have no clue how close I am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IcePrincessKRS Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 Minivans aren't zippy? Maybe we just have a nice van, but ours is really nice and smooth to drive in, and turning is relatively easy, though keep in mind my perception is perhaps skewed, because the only other vehicle we have is my dad's '94 truck, which has the turning cabilities of a shopping cart with a broken wheel. I also don't usually have struggles parking unless the people on either side were jerks and went as close to the line as possible. The only struggle I have is since the front of the car is kind of boxy it's very difficult to see where the front tires are in relation to the sidewalk. More often than not when I park I'm a foot or two from the sidewalk because I have no clue how close I am. Smooth is not the same as zippy. I drove a truck for a few years. Then I drove a compact car. Then I drove a minivan. Minivan is smoother than the truck (although I did really like our second truck, it was newer and smoother than our old one), but not zippy like the little car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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