# Embarrassing car trouble. **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** charger, dodge\ **Created:** [May 11, 2020, 3:30am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/embarrassing-car-trouble/164155 "2020-05-11T03:30:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![vipergg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/50afbb/32.png) [@vipergg](https://community.cartalk.com/u/vipergg)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2020, 11:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/embarrassing-car-trouble/164155/21 "2020-05-12T11:37:35Z")
You most likely flooded it if you did that . ---
**Author:** ![Leah-J767](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7c8e57/32.png) [@Leah-J767](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Leah-J767)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2020, 8:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/embarrassing-car-trouble/164155/22 "2020-05-12T20:33:02Z")
Well things WERE better but right now I’m struggling again… the thing is I can’t really just go buy a new car… ---
**Author:** ![Leah-J767](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7c8e57/32.png) [@Leah-J767](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Leah-J767)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2020, 8:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/embarrassing-car-trouble/164155/23 "2020-05-12T20:33:54Z")
Any tips on how to feel less embarrassed? ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2020, 8:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/embarrassing-car-trouble/164155/24 "2020-05-12T20:43:23Z")
> [@Leah-J767](#): > > Any tips on how to feel less embarrassed? This might be a function of your age. 🤔 I find that many “younger” people are _very_ self-conscious about… virtually everything. As we age, we usually don’t particularly care about other people’s opinions of our appearance, or even about other factors. At my age, I couldn’t give a rat’s _patootie_ about other people’s opinions of my clothing, my choice of vehicle, or any other choices that I make. ---
**Author:** ![Leah-J767](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7c8e57/32.png) [@Leah-J767](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Leah-J767)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2020, 8:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/embarrassing-car-trouble/164155/25 "2020-05-12T20:44:27Z")
That sounds like it makes sense. My, my car not starting and my state of dress was mortifying… I know it shouldn’t be but… it was ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2020, 10:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/embarrassing-car-trouble/164155/26 "2020-05-12T22:01:28Z")
Hmmm, you might be surprised at how many people just don’t notice or care. See VDC’s post on missing wife. ---
**Author:** ![Whitey](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/whitey/32/24680_2.png) [@Whitey](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Whitey)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2020, 12:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/embarrassing-car-trouble/164155/27 "2020-05-13T00:03:53Z")
> [@Leah-J767](#): > > Any tips on how to feel less embarrassed? I cannot bestow confidence or a Zen-like attitude upon you, but I can offer you these two videos: [![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/1/0/1069ad33d9d2b3b5cd24a385ce627d10e1fe0d1f.jpeg "Zen") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QIsWQZBFXI) [![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/a/6/a667d97d7f0b2b25608786d0cfb24f4ef2946343.jpeg "That 70s show - How to be zen by Hyde") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6OdbvopoE8) ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2020, 12:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/embarrassing-car-trouble/164155/28 "2020-05-13T00:16:19Z")
I dunno but that Greenfield conduit on the wall outlet is not very zen. Hope they ran a separate ground wire. Oh it’s jut prolly a prop. Actually that was one of my favorite shows. I don’t see it on the old shows schedule though. I think the media could help a little in this time of peril by just running some of these old favorites to help entertain folks in their basements. ---
**Author:** ![Whitey](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/whitey/32/24680_2.png) [@Whitey](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Whitey)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2020, 1:09am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/embarrassing-car-trouble/164155/29 "2020-05-13T01:09:22Z")
It’s streaming on Netflix. ---
**Author:** ![TwinTurbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8baadc/32.png) [@TwinTurbo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TwinTurbo)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2020, 1:28am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/embarrassing-car-trouble/164155/30 "2020-05-13T01:28:22Z")
> [@bing](#): > > Hope they ran a separate ground wire. Oh it’s jut prolly a prop Maybe it’s BX or better yet MC. My Dad’s house had BX everywhere including basement and it met code. ---
**Author:** ![Ralph-66](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7feea3/32.png) [@Ralph-66](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Ralph-66)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2020, 3:35am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/embarrassing-car-trouble/164155/31 "2020-05-14T03:35:44Z")
Hi kid, I think you probably looked great with or without a bra; just be confident with yourself-when you go out without a bra use a top that doesn’t need one and you will feel fine. You might get a book on how cars work or take a class at a junior college so you’re more informed on how they work and how to trouble shoot the common stuff. A used book store might even have a book on your car type. Good luck kid. ---
**Author:** ![Jerome-Silverman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/71e660/32.png) [@Jerome-Silverman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jerome-Silverman)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2020, 3:06am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/embarrassing-car-trouble/164155/32 "2020-05-16T03:06:17Z")
Sounds like you were low on gas, came to a fast stop. The remaining fuel sloshed to the front of the tank. Air was sucked into the fuel line so the engine stalled from lack of fuel. Eventually the fuel line refilled and the fuel system was restored and the engine started, and I don’t believe the whole story. ---
**Author:** ![Mikedrives](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/13edae/32.png) [@Mikedrives](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mikedrives)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2020, 6:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/embarrassing-car-trouble/164155/33 "2020-05-16T18:50:17Z")
On that era car, bouncing in the seat while trying to start it definitely helps. Probably what did it. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2020, 6:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/embarrassing-car-trouble/164155/34 "2020-05-16T18:52:15Z")
> [@Mikedrives](#): > > On that era car, bouncing in the seat while trying to start it definitely helps. But, it might not be advisable when the driver is not wearing a bra, as in the case of the OP. I’m sorry! The Devil made me type that. 😏 ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2020, 7:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/embarrassing-car-trouble/164155/35 "2020-05-16T19:36:59Z")
> [@VDCdriver](#): > > I’m sorry! > The Devil made me type that. > 😏 You beat me to it. That was exactly what I was thinking but hadn’t formulated quite how to express it yet. 🤪 ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2020, 7:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/embarrassing-car-trouble/164155/36 "2020-05-16T19:57:29Z")
> [@bing](#): > > That was exactly what I was thinking but hadn’t formulated quite how to express it yet. 🤪 Great minds think alike… 😆 ---
**Author:** ![Whitey](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/whitey/32/24680_2.png) [@Whitey](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Whitey)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2020, 6:23am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/embarrassing-car-trouble/164155/37 "2020-05-17T06:23:18Z")
> [@Jerome\_Silverman](#): > > I don’t believe the whole story. Which part of the story do you not believe? I find it all believable. ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2020, 7:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/embarrassing-car-trouble/164155/38 "2020-05-17T19:08:06Z")
> [@Whitey](#): > > Which part of the story do you not believe? Well there was an awful lot of talk of underwear which was a little unusual. Maybe if someone was in their pajamas or something it would be more embarrassing. My mom used to do that when taking my dad to work in the wee morning hours, so I could see that part. Being fixated on underwear though was a little unnecessary. ---
**Author:** ![Whitey](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/whitey/32/24680_2.png) [@Whitey](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Whitey)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2020, 8:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/embarrassing-car-trouble/164155/39 "2020-05-17T20:48:37Z")
I’m sorry. Allow me to rephrase the question: @Jerome_Silverman, which part of the story do _ **you** _ not believe? ![mansplain from a well actually](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/a/4/a44a05961eca12dc3eaa8c379692ce2c47daeec4.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2020, 8:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/embarrassing-car-trouble/164155/40 "2020-05-17T20:52:01Z")
> [@Whitey](#): > > I find it all believable. I do, too, but… > [@bing](#): > > Being fixated on underwear though was a little unnecessary. +1 Too much information! [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/embarrassing-car-trouble/164155.md?page=1) [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/embarrassing-car-trouble/164155.md?page=3)