Had less than 10 gallons of gas in it, and if they drove it more than 80 miles on the freeway, I would bet money the "Service Engine" light would come on. The solenoid valve in the transmission would be sticking when they slowed to a stop and took off again, causing real hard shifts into 2nd and 3rd, until you park it and let it cool off 10-20 minutes. I know the truck - she has been that way for 3-4 years, and I know how to treat her.
I grew up here, when Texas was a "friendlier state of mind", and never, until now, felt the need to own a handgun. I have a large concrete bayou running behind my back yard, and I hate to think what kind of foot traffic it sees....and there should not be any. Found out tonight a neighbor had suffered an attempted car break-in earlier this week, before dark, with other neighbors out in their yards or garages. Set the car alarm off, and the neighbors chased the culprits to the end of the street where they hit the bayou and were gone. Across the freeway (up the bayou from me), are some poor, poor apartments, and a mobile home slum. Can't buy gas anymore without some bum hitting you up for money!
Had a guy ask me for a buck last week for some brake fluid. He was in a Sienna van, and the rear brakes were locking up while he was still rolling to a stop! I was gassing up the bike, and gave him a buck, but geez, thinking about it - we don't really want him driving that heep on the road, do we? He'll kill somebody!
Panhandlers at every freeway intersection.....
