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    Got to work and had steam coming from under the hood. It appears one of the heater hoses broke. I can't work on it in our hoity toity Galleria Mall parking garage without getting in trouble with the mall police. Anybody recommend a reasonable towing service to get me from the Galleria Mall to Rowlett?
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    You got towing insurance or AAA?

    Or if you have a SUV with a hitch this is a TCB approved method.
    Last edited by POS Racing; 08-19-2010 at 08:59 AM.

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    like POS said, if you don't have towing as part of your insurance add it and then call a tow service.
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    If you can get it across Alpha to the Galleria North parking garage (where I work) you could get it down into the basement or up onto the higher floors and they won't give you grief.

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    I decided to use AAA and tow it to TDR. It only cost me $44 and my car insurance will pay $40. Towing it home would have cost another $60+, so I would rather pay TDR to put the hoses on instead! :)
    1990 White NA - SOLD
    1994 Black NA - SOLD
    2006 Red NC - GT with limited slip, HIDs, all OEM.

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    Dang that sucks. I replaced both of those hoses the week before you bought the car.

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    Quote Originally Posted by POS Racing View Post
    You got towing insurance or AAA?

    Or if you have a SUV with a hitch this is a TCB approved method.
    I wouldn't recommend driving it far that way... Something about bearings in the transmission not getting oiled properly when towing... I forget exactly what it was. I disconnected the prop shaft on the spec racer when towing it home from Tennessee.
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    AAA was fast picking up the car. They were there in 15 minutes after calling them. Still waiting to hear from TDR.
    1990 White NA - SOLD
    1994 Black NA - SOLD
    2006 Red NC - GT with limited slip, HIDs, all OEM.

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    Hope all is well with the car Gary.
    ...and across the line.

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    So it was just a pinhole in the heater hose?

    I would fill it up and leave the cap loose so it would not build pressure and drive it.

    That happened to me in Richardson at 2am. and I filled it up and drove it to Propwash no problem.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rogue View Post
    So it was just a pinhole in the heater hose?
    No. Major hose failure.
    ...and across the line.

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    Quote Originally Posted by black roadster View Post
    No. Major hose failure.
    there's these little blue pills for that nowadays....

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    Quote Originally Posted by SixAce View Post
    there's these little blue pills for that nowadays....
    If you're addicted to cold turkey how do you stop?

    I reject your reality and substitute my own.

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    Quote Originally Posted by SixAce View Post
    there's these little blue pills for that nowadays....
    Miagra?
    ...and across the line.

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    Quote Originally Posted by black roadster View Post
    Miagra?
    thats a groaner
    If you're addicted to cold turkey how do you stop?

    I reject your reality and substitute my own.

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