I almost didn't make it in today. It stopped having power around the same place as last time I drove it. However, this time it didn't regain power as easily. I got it back at one point, but only for a little bit. I finally had to park it on the side of the road for about 10 minutes with it off.

Actually, I didn't plan on parking it. I had planned on calling AAA. The first time I dialed the number, I just had silence for a bit. Sometimes that happens when the circuits are busy and the call will go through after a minute. Not so, this time. So, I tried calling again. When I looked at the phone after a minute it was in the process of resetting! My phone had crashed trying to make a phone call!

Well, after it came on I got side tracked with SMS messages I'd missed the entire weekend. Then I started it and it got to about a block before our parking lot fine. I had to gently nudge it all the way in. That wasn't much fun. I'm waiting for the comments at work on why I parked somewhere different.

I think I'll have it get it towed up to Hayward. It's not that it necessarily wouldn't make it. It's more that it might take a while to make it. At the same time, if I arrived with the problem in full swing, it might make diagnosis easier. Of course, the problem may not be good for the car, so that might not be worthwhile. Additionally, the computer may have the correct problem logged.

It's really strange that the tach will bounce around when in gear coasting down a road. That doesn't seem possible unless there is an electrical problem of some sort. The tach must not measure engine speed by anything mechanical, either. That's a bit strange.

Posted by Shane on May 16, 2005 9:07 AM | Permalink