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Please Help............355

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  1. Roth

    Roth Formula Junior

    Apr 1, 2016
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    After coming of age, pride and self reliance have always been my strength. I am much older now and the older I get, the "what could" and "what should" of the past and present are becoming clearer. While self reliance is a time tested human characteristic adherents to successful adults, too much pride specially foolish ones have the potential to stagnate one's progress. These days I have come to an understanding that asking for help is nothing to be a shame of. Having said that, gentlemen, I am here this every minute asking for your help.

    My Number One Girl lives a few cities from me. Sometimes she comes over and spend the weekend at my house. At the start of the week, I leave for work before she does. She has the key to my house so she locks up and leave for her job a couple of hour after I do. This scenario repeats often. Yesterday, Monday, however was not routine. I left for work 6 am in the morning. I was running behind and to make matters worse I didn't make it to work on time. One of those manic Monday Im sure all of us familiar with. By lunch time my battle with Monday left me bruised and depleted of energy. I injected a triple shot of 5 hour energy drink into my system to no avail. I decided to cut work short and go home. Upon arrival, I noticed a red 458 Speciale A in the driveway behind my girl's car. I knew no one with that model Ferrari. I went around the corner, parked on the side street and proceeded to enter the house through the back door. As I got near I heard a deep male voice talking in tone only appropriate between two familiar adults. It sounded like a continuation of a previous randevu. Adrenaline filled my vein. If a picture is worth a thousand words, the one word that rang in my head could paint a thousand pictures. To think a man in my castle having his way with my queen is a violation that requires extreme measure. I turned into the garage to get an equalizer in the form of a Louisville slugger. Could t find it. Jumped back in the 355 to make a run to the sporting good store. Turned on the engine and the dreaded Check Engine Light boldly lit in my face. Is this another nuisance! Gentlemen, should I replace the tcu sensor, the cat sensor or both? It's been weighting heavily on my mind. My life is at a stand still until this CEL is corrected. 😔😔😔

    Thanks in advance,
     
  2. ///Mike

    ///Mike F1 Veteran

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    Always pull the codes first.

    Also, you might get more responses if you get right to the point instead of including a bunch of unimportant stuff beforehand. ;)
     
  3. yelcab

    yelcab F1 World Champ
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    I can't help you with the CEL, but leave the girl.
     
  4. Dave rocks

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    Lol. And yesterday was Friday, not Monday:)
     
  5. Qavion

    Qavion F1 World Champ
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  6. plugzit

    plugzit F1 Veteran
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    Didn't you order those?
    Same story keeps repeating itself. Girl, newer Ferrari, CELs. Why won't people listen? Keep the spares and the equalizers close!!!! :)
     
  7. Wade

    Wade Three Time F1 World Champ
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    This story sounds familiar... but it was a boat-tailed speedster in the driveway and the equalizer? A Tommy Gun of course.
     
  8. taz355

    taz355 F1 Veteran
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    As said previously pull codes this will tell you whats going on
     
  9. AceMaster

    AceMaster Three Time F1 World Champ

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    This is where you are mistaken.

    She obviously isn't your queen.
     
  10. Sandy Eggo

    Sandy Eggo F1 Rookie
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    Have you topped up the Blinker Fluid?

    Next time, snap off the turn indicator stalk (or let it fall off of it's own accord) and use as a makeshift shiv.
     
  11. m.stojanovic

    m.stojanovic F1 Rookie
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    The post doesn't seem to me to be a real story - somebody has nothing to do... better to ignore it.
     
  12. m.stojanovic

    m.stojanovic F1 Rookie
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    Roth, I did not realise it was you when I posted my reply, I thought it was some "intruder" with a strange post. I sincerely apologise.
     
  13. 97spiderman

    97spiderman Karting

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    Find a new place to hang you hat, leave the %*#@+ behind.

    CEL is ez
     
  14. Roth

    Roth Formula Junior

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    Everyone, thanks for the great advice. Lots of information to absorb. My brain is behaving like a kid in a candy store.

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  15. Roth

    Roth Formula Junior

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    No need to apologize Janovic. There are no stranger on Ferrari Chat. Just friends we haven't met.
     
  16. Roth

    Roth Formula Junior

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    #16 Roth, May 8, 2016
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    M. Stojanovic, is that a beefed up e30 in your profile pic. Doesn't appear to be an M3. I see the raised trunk but no fender flares.


    My first Love below.
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  17. ///Mike

    ///Mike F1 Veteran

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    Nice. I had one as well. I'll let Miroljub give you the details about his car but for now let's just say you have a good eye. :)
     
  18. WATSON

    WATSON Two Time F1 World Champ
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    If your girlfriends name is "Engine", this story makes perfect sense.
     

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