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Okay, so my question is this:

Where exactly is a fuel filter on a 1992 Chevy Cavalier?


This is what we're trying next, to see if it makes the car run. Technically, once I find it, it shouldn't be too hard to replace- take out a few bolts and put some back in, etc. But we have no owners manual for the car, I can't seem to find the information on the internet, and my brother and my dad don't even really seem to know. I got more information out of my brother than I had before, but it wasn't enormously helpful.

The most frustrating thing is, its parked on a Snow Route, and its supposed to snow big time tomorrow, which means it needs to be off the street or it will get towed. My dad has pretty much categorically refused to into the city to help me, which is actually okay by me, because he's too old to be getting down underneath a car. My brother said he'd be happy to help, just not today. So that pretty much leaves me and whoever I coerce into driving me into the city and crawling under my car with me.

I am frustrated. As will be reiterated by my mood icon.

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The moral of the story here, kids, is that yes, if you're thinking about something when you fall asleep, it will show up in your dreams.

I woke up entirely on the wrong side of the bed today. I was thinking about some stuff as I was falling asleep, knowing I shouldn't let my mind wander, because my subconscious would certainly pick up on it... and it did.

I don't really even remember what the dream was about, I just know who was in it. And I know that the people in the dream were being very mean and snarky to me. I mean, I know its a dream, but it is now embedded in my brain and I can't get it out. Couple that with frustration over the car, and I'm one cranky bitch who's in the mood for Chinese food.

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If anybody needs me, I'll be taking a hot bath with a long book and lots of chocolate

Car update, No. 546938TFP6

The car is going to be towed to the 'burbs.

My dad works at the local technical high school, in the automotive department, and hooked me up with the guy who handles probably 80% of their towing/wrecking needs. He has two other tows to get to tonight, but he should get my car out of there by midnight, tops. And because he knows and likes my dad, he is giving us a huge "favor" rate, so to speak, plus edging it into his schedule for the night. The car will be towed to my brother's place, because he has, of all things, a barn on his property that he converted years ago into a garage, complete with a 9,000 LB lift.

The issue is not necessarily doing the work, but the logistics of the work- namely, how the heck to get under the car safely in order to do the replacement. Hell if I'm going to put a two-and-a-half ton piece of metal up on a couple of jacks and then crawl under there, or send a friend to crawl under there. I don't want to die, and I don't need someone else's death on my conscience, either. Once the car is safely up on the lift, I can't imagine the actual work will be a whole lot of trouble.

As long as what we think is wrong is, in fact, what's wrong with the car. Cross your fingers, pray, chant, light candles, etc. If this is not what fixes the car, there is a good chance I will simply junk it for parts and walk away.

love_alone- If you see some guy in a wrecker trying to edge my car out of the spot, don't panic. Chances are, he's the guy we asked to do it. And if he's not, well... he can have it, man.

dust_wind_dude- I'm sorry if I seemed angry when you were here earlier. I wasn't angry at you, I was just so frustrated with the whole thing. Frankly, I was trying to get you out of the house before I started bawling. So, my apologies if you felt offended or anything.





Cars are enormously overrated.


And now back to planning the rest of my life.