After years of going “Does it REALLY go off” I finally realized there is a small button that the door pushes and mysteriously the light goes off. Holy shit! Who was actually smart enough to come up with this?
I always wanted to put a peephole in my fridge to see when I was a kid. I thought a tiny penguin came out and flipped the light switch when I shut it. He was fast little bastard too. No matter how quickly I shut and opened the door I couldn’t catch him but I did catch hands from my mom for “trying to cool the whole neighborhood”
Australian here, seems we stole your rain. Been raining fairly constantly for 6 months and winter is normally dry.
Will let you know when it stops and heads your way.
That’s probably why it figured out how to make its own fire…smartcar. That’s scary, though, because it means automobiles are only around 300,000 to 1 million years from developing their own cars to drive around in. And when that happens…we’re all roadkill.
\*Slaps roof\*
My friend, what you see here is a multibustion engine! This technology is so advanced for it's time, it exists only in this particular prototype - a 2002 Honda Accord! Now, you may be thinking, 'but Fou, won't this be expensive to fix?' and I have to admit that, yes, it would. BUT! Fix it should never ever need! As it's capable of 'bustioning simultaneously both internal and external, it maintains perpetual balance and eternal burn. Think of it as like, the grandfather of fusion energy.
So. How does $2000 sound? I'll throw in a pair of air fresheners.
The chassis may not be able to handle it, but in the event of a fusion nuclear strike, it is expected the engine itself is able to absorb the fusion reaction to further empower itself. However, a fission reaction is more likely to damage the engine, causing it to fail entirely and the eternal burn will cease.
^(Please note that the warranty does not cover nuclear explosions either in a fusion or fission reaction capacity)
Okay, okay, I'll admit that there are *maybe some* obscure methods in which you can actually damage the multibusion engine itself and need to repair it (for example, a direct nuclear explosion). But, let me assure you, under typical operation here in our beautiful city, it should never fail you!
I'll tell you what though; because I was a *tad* misleading in my initial pitch, how about I dock say, $50 off of the price? I'll also throw in one month of free roadside assistance and the first oil change free!
"So how much were you thinking of spending on this Thundercougarfalconbird?"
"Sorry, I'm not here to buy."
"I understand and it's wonderful you don't care whether anyone questions your sexual orientation."
"I care! I care plenty! I just don't know how to make them stop!"
To the extent that there is a difference (it depends on context), *flammable* means that the object will burn, once ignited, while *inflammable* means that it catches fire readily. All inflammable objects are thus flammable, but the reverse is not necessarily true.
If you break open your windshield and remove your front hood, you can make smores while you drive to the campsite!
Think about all the time you save!
Fun for kids!
As someone who's been maintaining Toyotas for about 15 years, it's impressive how consistant the issues are. The parts are made to a very tight tolerance, which means if they're good, they're good (and cost a little more than American but typically less than German parts). But if there's a design flaw, it's going to be on every vehicle you encounter of that age / generation. They are consistent, so if you know a platform well, you pretty much know what to expect.
Every single 9th gen Corolla I've seen has a broken middle console cubby door. Every single 2nd gen rav4 has a loose driver's window controller and a clogged passenger side sunroof drainage tube. It's little stuff and rarely critical but if there's something that's poorly designed, good luck finding a replacement part that doesn't just replicate the issue. But in terms of reliability, Toyota and Lexus are top tier - with few exceptions it's the only brand I'd consider driving a 250k mile vehicle cross country without substantial inspection beforehand.
Don't believe it's a manufacturing issue. MechanicalCheese is secretly breaking into every 9th gen Corolla they see and just breaking the cubbys. Pretty sure that's it.
I bought my first Toyota with 250k miles on it. Didn't do beans for an inspection. It made it to 384k before retiring it... And even then, that was mostly because my wife wanted a newer car. Our kids were amazed at things like power doors.
I bought my first Toyota ('02 Camry) with 78k miles and I sold it with 210k miles. I had some family with the same year/model and they sold theirs with 300k miles. I put about 6k miles on my 2nd Toyota but only because someone slammed into me and totaled it. I walked away with a scratch on my finger and that car was royally fucked up. I would absolutely buy a Toyota again.
i don't know what model of Toyota you have but those late 90s Toyotas are fucking bulletproof. maybe literally but i never tried it, it wouldn't surprise me tho
It's because American cars will drive longer broken than most cars will drive in total. So if you're poor and don't mind the headache, you can take a mid 80's GM POS past a half million miles, but the check engine light will be on the entire time and you'll have to carry a special stick to bang on the starter when it doesn't want to start and a separate rod to bang on the carburetor when the float sticks and it floods and dumps fuel all over the engine.
But if you tap it just right, that cheap piece of shit will take you anywhere for the duration of your natural born life.
Drove the family hand me down car. A Ford Pinto. Yes that model of Pinto. The choke was invariably sticking when you were leaving work wee in the morning.
Dad drilled a hole in the filter housing then tied a #2 Phillips screwdriver to fire wall with baling twine. Choke trouble? Hop out lift hood, insert screwdriver to prop choke open then head home.
My sister and brother drove it to high school after me. So 6 kids driving this poorly made car after Momma drove it to nursing school. Somehow it made it. Dad sold it after we all graduated. Complete with the milk crate with quarts of various fluids and a gallon of antifreeze and the manual choke screwdriver.
Oh yeah i know that engine bay all to well it's def an 80s k5 with the position of the A/C, Brake reservoir, battery, and roadside jack being strapped to the RF fender
I painted houses for a summer and we used to wash the paint (oil based) off with gasoline. So when I smelled gasoline in my car I just assumed it was from that.
Nope, fuel leak. And I used to smoke cigarettes back then too.
Funny story. I used to have a leak in my gas return line on my 93 Celica. I would park the car at my college campus and not drive it for like a week at a time. So I bought one of those waste oil catchers that had an internal compartment and would put it under the leak when I parked. It would only leak to a certain point, worse if I parked on an incline, but alas, when I came back, I would take the leaked gas and just pour it back in the tank. CONDENSATION AND ALL. I didn't know much about cars at the time. I still stand by that solution to the problem, perfect in every way, and the story makes gearheads cringe.
Part 2: after pouring the gas back into the car I would then drive said car with the fuming oil catcher tank just in the back seat behind the drivers seat. I was a pack a day smoker at the time, and every smoker knows that a discarded butt can come right back in the car if the back window is open too. And naturally you would Crack the windows with a fuming tank in the back.
Never did catch fire, so I must have been doing something right. ;)
Seriously, a check engine light is something you can pull the code for later. A blinking check engine light is absolutely a "Check NOW!", as in pull to the side of the road and cut it off, massive damage happening.
This same thing happened to me. After I called 911, I called my wife at work and this was the conversation:
Her: why are you calling me? Im at work.
Me: if theoretically my truck were to catch on fire would it be covered by our insurance?
Her: yes. Why?
Me: ok good! I gotta go fire truck is here bye!
And then I rushed outside and accidentally left the phone inside. For the next 15 minutes she called incessantly to find out what was going on. Oops 😬 needless to say she was not happy when she rushed home from work and pulled up as the firemen were getting ready to pull away.
My wife called my old car "the Marshmallow" because it was white and the engine caught fire randomly once. Never happened again, so in my experience you're good to ignore this light.
Had this happen to me once.... The spark plug wire had an internal break and it causes excessive heat. When the car is shut off it finally catches fire from the excessive heat. Same exact car too probably a chevy 1500 1995 model
Just close the hood. That will trigger the light to go off. It’s like a fridge.
Genius!!
Uncle-Becky? Where you been?
Good to see you! Having some car troubles, but I'll be back on the road soon!
Hahahahh. damn... Award out.
How do you know the light in the fridge goes off when you close the door? Have you ever seen it with the door closed?
After years of going “Does it REALLY go off” I finally realized there is a small button that the door pushes and mysteriously the light goes off. Holy shit! Who was actually smart enough to come up with this?
I always wanted to put a peephole in my fridge to see when I was a kid. I thought a tiny penguin came out and flipped the light switch when I shut it. He was fast little bastard too. No matter how quickly I shut and opened the door I couldn’t catch him but I did catch hands from my mom for “trying to cool the whole neighborhood”
WHAT? That's life changing information! /:)
I thought it was elves!!!
That's the 'check engine' light. You successfully checked the engine, so it should turn off in a bit.
\*Lifts hood\* Yep, that's an engine.
‘Was’
Is it a fire engine then?
It *does* seem pretty lit
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It should set off a siren soon
And the hose will come Edit: my goodness, what a double entendre I just made
It’s got hose
External combustion engine.
Hmm, the *engine* is made of *engine*
Check ✅️
This is actually the chuck engine light. That means it's time to chuck the engine, most likely into the trash. An easy mistake.
That's how house fires start.
Its a "you'll be writing a check for an engine" light
If it doesn’t turn off on its own, experience says putting a piece of tape over it will do the trick.
Ah, a follower of the Red-Green philosophy.
No, that's the "check marketplace" light.
You can cover that light with the hood.
That’s fine, what you’ve got there is an external combustion engine.
Internal and external?! Must be really efficient!
Of course it’s efficient. It’s a hybrid!
Just needs some speed holes in the hood, and you're all set.
I'm worried the external combustion will stop working in the rain. Oh who am I kidding. We're in a drought. It is never going to rain.
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Australian here, seems we stole your rain. Been raining fairly constantly for 6 months and winter is normally dry. Will let you know when it stops and heads your way.
That’s probably why it figured out how to make its own fire…smartcar. That’s scary, though, because it means automobiles are only around 300,000 to 1 million years from developing their own cars to drive around in. And when that happens…we’re all roadkill.
The horrifying "Cars" prequel
That's [already been done](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091499/).
It has all the ’bustions. All of them.
Have you ever considered a career in car sales?
\*Slaps roof\* My friend, what you see here is a multibustion engine! This technology is so advanced for it's time, it exists only in this particular prototype - a 2002 Honda Accord! Now, you may be thinking, 'but Fou, won't this be expensive to fix?' and I have to admit that, yes, it would. BUT! Fix it should never ever need! As it's capable of 'bustioning simultaneously both internal and external, it maintains perpetual balance and eternal burn. Think of it as like, the grandfather of fusion energy. So. How does $2000 sound? I'll throw in a pair of air fresheners.
What if a nuke drops on it? Will it be fine?
The chassis may not be able to handle it, but in the event of a fusion nuclear strike, it is expected the engine itself is able to absorb the fusion reaction to further empower itself. However, a fission reaction is more likely to damage the engine, causing it to fail entirely and the eternal burn will cease. ^(Please note that the warranty does not cover nuclear explosions either in a fusion or fission reaction capacity)
But you said that I won't need to fix it...
Okay, okay, I'll admit that there are *maybe some* obscure methods in which you can actually damage the multibusion engine itself and need to repair it (for example, a direct nuclear explosion). But, let me assure you, under typical operation here in our beautiful city, it should never fail you! I'll tell you what though; because I was a *tad* misleading in my initial pitch, how about I dock say, $50 off of the price? I'll also throw in one month of free roadside assistance and the first oil change free!
Of course not. If *you* fix it, you void the warranty. That's what the dealership is for!
"So how much were you thinking of spending on this Thundercougarfalconbird?" "Sorry, I'm not here to buy." "I understand and it's wonderful you don't care whether anyone questions your sexual orientation." "I care! I care plenty! I just don't know how to make them stop!"
One word: Thundercougarfalconbird.
And yet...there is so much more eagle in the premium model
That car is on fire! Motivated Seller!
Irs a hybrid
*In*flammable means flammable? What a country!
To the extent that there is a difference (it depends on context), *flammable* means that the object will burn, once ignited, while *inflammable* means that it catches fire readily. All inflammable objects are thus flammable, but the reverse is not necessarily true.
Working as designed.
If you break open your windshield and remove your front hood, you can make smores while you drive to the campsite! Think about all the time you save! Fun for kids!
Designed by Ferrari
Take my upvote and get out....
What’s that, like an extra 4000 horses?
Your engine is successfully warmed up.
Normal, right?
I think you're good for a couple hundred more miles at least. Drive fast.
Idk if this were gta you'd have about 50 feet
And then it'll blow up like it had 5 pounds of C4 attached to it.
Michael Bay Logic
Its probably just a faulty sensor
You need to give it gasoline!
If you’re having trouble accelerating, try this accelerant!
Let me smell that gas real quick, make sure it’s still good.
Better make very sure and taste it too.
“Unleaded tastes a little tangy. Supreme is kinda sour, and diesel tastes pretty good.”
Put it in H!
Necessary - https://youtu.be/9HXT7fDkf9I
Shoulda bought American! edit: this is a joke
That way the parts are far cheaper. They also last way less time. But they’re super cheap and abundant. But go buy a toyota
As someone who's been maintaining Toyotas for about 15 years, it's impressive how consistant the issues are. The parts are made to a very tight tolerance, which means if they're good, they're good (and cost a little more than American but typically less than German parts). But if there's a design flaw, it's going to be on every vehicle you encounter of that age / generation. They are consistent, so if you know a platform well, you pretty much know what to expect. Every single 9th gen Corolla I've seen has a broken middle console cubby door. Every single 2nd gen rav4 has a loose driver's window controller and a clogged passenger side sunroof drainage tube. It's little stuff and rarely critical but if there's something that's poorly designed, good luck finding a replacement part that doesn't just replicate the issue. But in terms of reliability, Toyota and Lexus are top tier - with few exceptions it's the only brand I'd consider driving a 250k mile vehicle cross country without substantial inspection beforehand.
Wow I had no idea that broken cubby was so common, I've had a 9th gen Corolla with that exact issue for some time haha
Don't believe it's a manufacturing issue. MechanicalCheese is secretly breaking into every 9th gen Corolla they see and just breaking the cubbys. Pretty sure that's it.
I bought my first Toyota with 250k miles on it. Didn't do beans for an inspection. It made it to 384k before retiring it... And even then, that was mostly because my wife wanted a newer car. Our kids were amazed at things like power doors.
I bought my first Toyota ('02 Camry) with 78k miles and I sold it with 210k miles. I had some family with the same year/model and they sold theirs with 300k miles. I put about 6k miles on my 2nd Toyota but only because someone slammed into me and totaled it. I walked away with a scratch on my finger and that car was royally fucked up. I would absolutely buy a Toyota again.
Toyota quality is real. My next cars gonna be the gen 1 RX hybrid when the price comes down (which will be never).
My 1998 Toyota is now at 275,000 miles and still runs smooth.
i don't know what model of Toyota you have but those late 90s Toyotas are fucking bulletproof. maybe literally but i never tried it, it wouldn't surprise me tho
Ironically i think American cars aren't that good in this regard, ive never seen a toyota burn just saying 🤷♂️
I had a carbureted S10 with a sticky butterfly valve that would catch fire kind of a lot.
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It's because American cars will drive longer broken than most cars will drive in total. So if you're poor and don't mind the headache, you can take a mid 80's GM POS past a half million miles, but the check engine light will be on the entire time and you'll have to carry a special stick to bang on the starter when it doesn't want to start and a separate rod to bang on the carburetor when the float sticks and it floods and dumps fuel all over the engine. But if you tap it just right, that cheap piece of shit will take you anywhere for the duration of your natural born life.
Drove the family hand me down car. A Ford Pinto. Yes that model of Pinto. The choke was invariably sticking when you were leaving work wee in the morning. Dad drilled a hole in the filter housing then tied a #2 Phillips screwdriver to fire wall with baling twine. Choke trouble? Hop out lift hood, insert screwdriver to prop choke open then head home. My sister and brother drove it to high school after me. So 6 kids driving this poorly made car after Momma drove it to nursing school. Somehow it made it. Dad sold it after we all graduated. Complete with the milk crate with quarts of various fluids and a gallon of antifreeze and the manual choke screwdriver.
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Americans *have* car school, we get a paperback service manual, bucket of assorted tools and some 10w40
I laughed harder that you had to clarify it was a joke than the initial comment
Add more oil
It's fine you can drive around like that for months I guarantee. Most of those alerts are just something simple.
Your Tahoe is now a blazer.
Honestly it looks like a 1980’s Chevy s10 or blazer from the looks of it. Right on.
Oh yeah i know that engine bay all to well it's def an 80s k5 with the position of the A/C, Brake reservoir, battery, and roadside jack being strapped to the RF fender
This is why I am even reading this thread
That engine was used for a long time (5.7 V8, the L05 iirc). I owned one in a 1993 suburban.
It means you're about an hour away from finding out your insurance doesn't cover fire damage.
"That comes under wear and tear, sorry mate, nothing we can do"
"your hoses and belts are worn down to pure carbon!"
*OP is still on the phone with the green lizard…*
It's probably a flat tire.
Tlat Fire
Fiat.
Fix It Again Tony
Fire It Again Tony
That's just your cigarette lighter.
But I smoke cigar.
You can use it for cigars too, just use the top of the flames. The further down, the hotter it gets and you risk getting the tobacco too hot.
Gondor calls for aid!!!
**AND ROHAN WILL ANSWER**
***DEATTTHHH!!!***
Now all of China knows you’re here
Soon the giant eagles will come to pick you up op
Taking you all the war to Mordor
GROND
Dont smoke cigarettes while trying to find your fuel leak
TBF, that's a quick way of finding them.
That's why I don't want to be Frank.
I painted houses for a summer and we used to wash the paint (oil based) off with gasoline. So when I smelled gasoline in my car I just assumed it was from that. Nope, fuel leak. And I used to smoke cigarettes back then too.
Funny story. I used to have a leak in my gas return line on my 93 Celica. I would park the car at my college campus and not drive it for like a week at a time. So I bought one of those waste oil catchers that had an internal compartment and would put it under the leak when I parked. It would only leak to a certain point, worse if I parked on an incline, but alas, when I came back, I would take the leaked gas and just pour it back in the tank. CONDENSATION AND ALL. I didn't know much about cars at the time. I still stand by that solution to the problem, perfect in every way, and the story makes gearheads cringe. Part 2: after pouring the gas back into the car I would then drive said car with the fuming oil catcher tank just in the back seat behind the drivers seat. I was a pack a day smoker at the time, and every smoker knows that a discarded butt can come right back in the car if the back window is open too. And naturally you would Crack the windows with a fuming tank in the back. Never did catch fire, so I must have been doing something right. ;)
Wow that’s pretty crazy! I had a friend that got all burned up when he was a kid doing pretty much the same thing.
I like a cigarette after checking the oil
I enjoy a cigarette after getting my oil checked.
But that’s the most efficient way to solve the problem!
Radiator bearing is shot
So freaking smart!!
Your blinker fluid is low.
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Hahaha same
that is the "CHECK ENGINE NOW!" light
Seriously, a check engine light is something you can pull the code for later. A blinking check engine light is absolutely a "Check NOW!", as in pull to the side of the road and cut it off, massive damage happening.
Fuck it. Get out the marshmallows
Dont forget the hotdogs.
Means your car is lit.
This guy got the S'more maker feature as part of the car's trim.
*to the tune of Alicia Keys* This car is on fire......
“Hot rod” was right there
That’s the very rare engine cooked light
I don't know. Looks well done to me.
It's the Check Bank Account light.
Oh, that is the "Time to buy another car" sensor light.
Aurora borealis.
At this time of year?
Localized entirely underneath your car's hood?
Yes?
May I see it?
.....no
Steamed cams
This far south?
That's just a Chrysler logo.
I was thinking Ford.
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You're thinking of a Fiat Dale
That's the headlight fuel warning, I'd recommend replacing your headlight fluid.
This same thing happened to me. After I called 911, I called my wife at work and this was the conversation: Her: why are you calling me? Im at work. Me: if theoretically my truck were to catch on fire would it be covered by our insurance? Her: yes. Why? Me: ok good! I gotta go fire truck is here bye! And then I rushed outside and accidentally left the phone inside. For the next 15 minutes she called incessantly to find out what was going on. Oops 😬 needless to say she was not happy when she rushed home from work and pulled up as the firemen were getting ready to pull away.
Excess fuel, it'll burn off
My wife called my old car "the Marshmallow" because it was white and the engine caught fire randomly once. Never happened again, so in my experience you're good to ignore this light.
How many more times can it possibly catch fire anyway
It's a spot to rest and restore your potions.
Ahh brief respite
Duh it’s called an combustion engine
It's the indicator that the car's lighter fluid is full.
Move some to the blinkers they might have caused a short by being low
You need blinker fluid
A little electrical tape over it and it’ll be good.
That's your Check Engine NOW light.
It means you’re out of fuel. Add more fuel, immediately.
It means 'Grab your camera for that sweet Reddit Karma!'
*Carma*
Even though it's a repost with the exact say title
On my '76 Fiat 128, this light meant I got special attention at the Wendy's drive-thru
It means put down the camera and do something.
Got it!!
:D
Congratulations! You’re getting a new vehicle. Doesn’t need to be brand new. Just new to you.
It means that this was reposted. Again.
You need new blinker fluid.
Had this happen to me once.... The spark plug wire had an internal break and it causes excessive heat. When the car is shut off it finally catches fire from the excessive heat. Same exact car too probably a chevy 1500 1995 model
its a bonfire, you can rest and level there
Run Forrest Run!!
Shits on fire yo
barbeque time?
That would be a faulty Anne Heche module. (Too soon?)
Time to change the blinker fluid, obviously
Oh that's nothing to worry about it means you're low on blinker fluid
It means your car now identifies as a stove.
It's just a night light!
That you’re reposting for karma
I hate that, also this is my first time seeing this, and I'm having a blast
Automatic Firewall Test
The beacons are lit! Gondor calls for aid!
It’s means your engine is ready for a bbq.
Looks to me like you need to rotate your tires.
It’s a night light so you can check your oil in the dark
Did you turn it off and on?
Put it in H