Comments on: December 29, 2009: The Commute From Hell http://www.chris-brewer.com/2009/12/december-29-2009-the-commute-from-hell/ Year Five Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:30:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Chris http://www.chris-brewer.com/2009/12/december-29-2009-the-commute-from-hell/comment-page-1/#comment-16974 Chris Sat, 02 Jan 2010 07:51:00 +0000 http://www.chris-brewer.com/?p=3983#comment-16974 Job, thanks for the advice. It is much appreciated. I have a 1997 Acura TL 3.2 and it's a VERY nice vehicle for me...it's very frustrating to have this issue. Dad, maybe that's why the traffic was so bad. Mom, Charlotte, Jason -- the situation was idiotically horrendous and I'm still shaking my head today at my wasted day off. Job, thanks for the advice. It is much appreciated. I have a 1997 Acura TL 3.2 and it’s a VERY nice vehicle for me…it’s very frustrating to have this issue.

Dad, maybe that’s why the traffic was so bad.

Mom, Charlotte, Jason — the situation was idiotically horrendous and I’m still shaking my head today at my wasted day off.

]]> By: Dad http://www.chris-brewer.com/2009/12/december-29-2009-the-commute-from-hell/comment-page-1/#comment-16959 Dad Fri, 01 Jan 2010 15:52:27 +0000 http://www.chris-brewer.com/?p=3983#comment-16959 It makes me feel so much better knowing that you are driving "FROM" hell and not "TO" hell. Whew!!! It makes me feel so much better knowing that you are driving “FROM” hell and not “TO” hell. Whew!!!

]]> By: Job http://www.chris-brewer.com/2009/12/december-29-2009-the-commute-from-hell/comment-page-1/#comment-16941 Job Thu, 31 Dec 2009 15:39:18 +0000 http://www.chris-brewer.com/?p=3983#comment-16941 The abandoning of cars is just stupid. Flag down others to help you move it off the road at least. Sheesh. Also, why wouldn't you carry traction devices in/on your vehicle in Oregon in the Winter. It is stupid to not just stick your chains in the trunk in November and take them out in March. Two things can cause that heater problem. One check the antifreeze level in the overflow reservoir. If it is low or non-existent then the car's heater core may not heat. Two if the car is relatively new it is possible you have a plugged or restricted heater core from the factory. This was not uncommon on many vehicles from GM in the last several years. It is also possible for heater cores to become partially plugged due to poor maintenance of the cooling system, but that is usually in like 10-15 year old cars. BTW, You will find common sense is all to uncommon. The abandoning of cars is just stupid. Flag down others to help you move it off the road at least. Sheesh.

Also, why wouldn’t you carry traction devices in/on your vehicle in Oregon in the Winter. It is stupid to not just stick your chains in the trunk in November and take them out in March.

Two things can cause that heater problem. One check the antifreeze level in the overflow reservoir. If it is low or non-existent then the car’s heater core may not heat. Two if the car is relatively new it is possible you have a plugged or restricted heater core from the factory. This was not uncommon on many vehicles from GM in the last several years. It is also possible for heater cores to become partially plugged due to poor maintenance of the cooling system, but that is usually in like 10-15 year old cars.

BTW, You will find common sense is all to uncommon.

]]> By: Sybil http://www.chris-brewer.com/2009/12/december-29-2009-the-commute-from-hell/comment-page-1/#comment-16933 Sybil Thu, 31 Dec 2009 04:02:54 +0000 http://www.chris-brewer.com/?p=3983#comment-16933 We had about an inch of snow here today as well, however most people seem to know how to drive in it. I am forever thankful for my 4 wheel drive! Glad you made it home bud! We had about an inch of snow here today as well, however most people seem to know how to drive in it. I am forever thankful for my 4 wheel drive! Glad you made it home bud!

]]> By: Charlotte http://www.chris-brewer.com/2009/12/december-29-2009-the-commute-from-hell/comment-page-1/#comment-16931 Charlotte Thu, 31 Dec 2009 03:06:12 +0000 http://www.chris-brewer.com/?p=3983#comment-16931 People were abandoning thier cars because of one inch of snow? Wow. I'm glad you made it home okay. People were abandoning thier cars because of one inch of snow? Wow.
I’m glad you made it home okay.

]]> By: Jason http://www.chris-brewer.com/2009/12/december-29-2009-the-commute-from-hell/comment-page-1/#comment-16929 Jason Thu, 31 Dec 2009 02:39:55 +0000 http://www.chris-brewer.com/?p=3983#comment-16929 Glad you made it home in one piece man. :) Glad you made it home in one piece man. :)

]]>