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Frozen bits on your Syncro ..... warning!

Posted: 11 Dec 2010, 13:43
by syncropaddy
Just be careful when thawing out frozen parts on your van or just in case you'll ever find yourself helping someone ..............

On a bitterly cold winter's day several years ago in Northern British Columbia, a RCMP constable on patrol came across a motorcyclist, who was swathed in protective clothing and helmet, stalled by the roadside.

"What's the matter?" asked the policeman.
"Carburetor's frozen," was the terse reply.
"Pee on it. That'll thaw it out," said the constable.
"I can't," replied the motorcyclist
"OK, Watch me and I will show you." said the constable.

The constable demonstrated by lubricating the carburettor, as promised. The bike started and the rider drove off, waving. A few days later, the detachment office received a note of thanks from the father of the motorbike rider.

It began: "On behalf of my daughter, who recently was stranded ...."


Re: Frozen bits on your Syncro ..... warning!

Posted: 11 Dec 2010, 19:30
by silverbullet
That's not a warning - it's practically an advert!
There was me thinking it would be a cautionary tale about frostbite...