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Thought I'd share this with you fellows (and also rant a bit).
I bought a used distributor on eBay last week. It arrived yesterday evening, in a box padded with foam that must have been soaked in used motor oil and rat piss at one time.
To put it bluntly: It stunk to living hell.
The smell had even impregnated the aluminum shell of the distributor, which - after having been under the hood of the car for a day - has now stunk up the entire car. As if that wasn't all, when I first unpacked the distributor, it was jamming when spun. Turns out it had four small rocks stuck in it (and from the seller's feedback, I'm not the first to complain about rocks in a part).
I dropped the seller a note to see if he had anything to say for it. Though I realize and accept that used engine parts may have a bad stench to them, this was off the charts. Not even a skunk could top it. That, and I was rather curious to see what he had to say for himself.
Unsurprisingly, his reply was a middle finger salute, but I give him a heck of a lot of credit for humor:
I told him I'd try his suggestions, seeing as he doesn't have a disclaimer. It's at these times that I wish I had a spare car and house to ruin, just so I could record it on video and make him poop his pants.
-Kurt
I bought a used distributor on eBay last week. It arrived yesterday evening, in a box padded with foam that must have been soaked in used motor oil and rat piss at one time.
To put it bluntly: It stunk to living hell.
The smell had even impregnated the aluminum shell of the distributor, which - after having been under the hood of the car for a day - has now stunk up the entire car. As if that wasn't all, when I first unpacked the distributor, it was jamming when spun. Turns out it had four small rocks stuck in it (and from the seller's feedback, I'm not the first to complain about rocks in a part).
I dropped the seller a note to see if he had anything to say for it. Though I realize and accept that used engine parts may have a bad stench to them, this was off the charts. Not even a skunk could top it. That, and I was rather curious to see what he had to say for himself.
Unsurprisingly, his reply was a middle finger salute, but I give him a heck of a lot of credit for humor:
It may be an insult, but that sure is the funniest one I've ever received. Don't get me wrong - I'm still pissed at the guy (which is why I link-dropped his username above) - but I can also appreciate a well-written bit of humor.
I told him I'd try his suggestions, seeing as he doesn't have a disclaimer. It's at these times that I wish I had a spare car and house to ruin, just so I could record it on video and make him poop his pants.
-Kurt
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