Word of the Day: "Co2y"

[thr3efi5ezer0]

Recently the junk I daily drive broke down and I had to drive my work truck for a couple of days. I had the top off it (a '77 K5) for the summer and forgot what a bad combination the rusted floorboards and exhaust leaks make.

So I was talking about what a warm, fuzzy 'cozy' feeling CO and CO2 make if you drive the truck around long enough. And the term 'co2y' was born.

I read somewhere a long time ago that cars burn so clean now that you can't kill yourself by sitting in your running car in the garage with the doors shut. Not interested in finding out myself, but I do know that even sitting out in the open, my truck would kill me in less than 30 minutes.

Being immortal myself, toxic fumes are only an inconvenience, but I didn't want to give my kids brain damage (*wonders if that's what happened to him...*) so I rented a car until I get one of the 3 DOA vehicles in my driveway running.

Watch for an upcoming Driving Test on the Chevy Aveo... Preliminary testing would indicate that it makes about 62 horsepower at 6,500, and that the flywheel must weigh at least twice what the crank weighs, given how long it takes to 'spin down' from 6,500. Oh well, at least it's really slow, crowded, and has horrific blind spots from the front A-pillars.

 

[Kenny78]

I love exhuastfumes in the cab. Cant figure out whyyour so tired and keep edgng up on the curbs... Lucky for me traffic isnt the gridlock variety.

 

[Greg72]

Cool word!

I'm assuming it's pronounced: See-Oh-Two-Zee??

 

[George_Pimpdaddy]

lol im with yea brother on my 89 k5 the floor is soft and i get a bit of transfer case drip on the pipes from time to time due to the rear seal.. tranny fluid does not smell good burnt lol

 

[thr3efi5ezer0]

Haha, I was thinking last night, "I wonder if this is how 'chevufumes' got his screen name???"

Is fumes still around? I haven't been here much lately but he was always good for a laugh. Maybe too much co2y in his history???

 

[Brocky]

Co2

Its a wonderful gas. lol. My Blazer was that bad, I would let my buddies hook the tow straps on the back when they needed a pull and they would come back with tears in there eyes. Exhaust that strong it would feel like cutting onions. lol. With the back window down I found it the worst, but even with the roof off its bad.

Exhaust fumes fix. Jack that truck up, and put turndowns on the exhaust. lol.

 

[bp71k5]

I read somewhere a long time ago that cars burn so clean now that you can't kill yourself by sitting in your running car in the garage with the doors shut.

Just in case someone's dumb enough to believe this... it's not true! No matter how clean exhaust is, you still need plain old O2 to breathe.