Don't tell him to put a screwdriver in the plug hole and crank it to see if
the pistons are still connected to the rods and crank ;-)
TonyC
-----Original Message-----
From: scsilverdak <scsilverdak@hotmail.com>
To: Bernd D Ratsch <bernd@texas.net>; dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
<dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Date: Tuesday, August 05, 2003 9:56 PM
Subject: DML: Idiot's @ Auto Zone.......(all true I swear)
>
>you'll find this amusing.......I did!!
>
>1st IDIOT........BEFORE 9AM!
>
>Phone Rings, I pick it up-
>
>"Thanks for calling Auto Zone, this is Ron......How can I help you?"
>
>Caller on the other end of Phone-
>
>" I have a question........I'm trying to see if my Distributor is working
>properly, so I drilled a 1/2" hole in the Dist Cap, re-installed it,
started
>the engine and stuck a
>screwdriver in the hole and got a HELL of a electrical shock.......is it
>supposed to do that?
>
>My reply......(while trying not to laugh..mind you)-
>
>" Yeeeaaaaa,.......No Shit!.....that's what happens when you stick a metal
>object in something with electric running thru it.....
>(snicker....snicker..trying not to loose it)
>
>" Sounds like you've got other problems NOW!"
>
>"Here's a tip.... Don't do that ........take it to a mechanic if you think
>you have problems,......that's right ,.....goodbye"
>
>( I'm thinking to myself, you'll need a licensed therapist and a Ambulance
>if you do that again...and Thank God you don't have an MSD box on it)
>
>ABOUT 20 MINUTES LATER
>
>2nd Idiot.....( "I think it may be the same gerbil......not sure though" )
>
>Pick up phone......(same coporate crap)
>
>hello....yada....yada......Auto Zone.....
>
>caller-
>
>"How can you check a Spark plug, is there a test tool or something?
>
>(I repeat the question out loud so to make sure I hear it right).....
>
>Ernie hears me and grins, starts snickering too.......and yells out loud
>
>" Take it out of the engine, hold it in your hand, connect the plug wire,
>and crank the engine while holding the business end of the plug in your
>fingers!........you'll know if it's good or not right quick!"
>
>I put my hand over the mouth piece to prevent him from hearing Ernie.......
>
>Fearful he just might try it........LOL
>if he did hear him.......
>
>I then say to the caller-
>
>No Sir,.....No way to check the plugs.
>Just replace them if you think they are suspect..........that's right, we
>have'em
>in stock.....Good bye....
>
>I'm not sure who's worse the customers, callers or my employees.........LOL
>
>Ron-
>'01 Dakota Sport 4wd
>3.9 Blown / Nitrous Injected
>Best Qtr 15.452@91.24
>290 RWHP / 284 RWTQ
>
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