Ouch

By leaannec30 - 10/07/2016 18:52 - Canada - Hamilton

Today, I thought my car was overheating. I then thought it was wise to put my hand close to my muffler to feel the heat. Needless to say, I stuck my entire hand on my muffler then had to drive around with the only cold thing in my car. A cold beer from my cooler. Yes, I got pulled over. FML
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coolmike699 26

You put your hand near the muffler to feel if the engine was overheating? Wat?

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Saxicolous 27

As long as the beer wasn't open and you had no alcohol in your system there shouldn't have been any issues! You could fight any kind of ticket/punishment the cop may have been shitty enough to give out, especially if you have burns on your hand

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revolvearoundme 15

I would recommend taking a basic automotive course. That part of your car is supposed to be extremely hot. That is where all the vapor goes after the gasoline and air explode in your engine.

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AlittleSanity 11

So.... wasn't there ice in the cooler keeping the beer cold? Even if it had a removed ice pack that would have been better than grabbing a beer.

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RosaMaravillosa 10

I voted both ways, because it was a stupid thing to do, but it sucks to get pulled over.

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pettyjohn1995 14

Icing a burn isn't exactly helpful. You're supposed to run room temperature water over it. Direct contact with cold metal like a beer can would just add to the damage later, probably promote blistering and tissue damage. Also don't grab mufflers, that might help

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slavka012 11

You are lucky to have a running water in your car. The op obviously does not have and had to improvise.

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pettyjohn1995 14

Am I the only one who keeps a bottle of water in my car? I always have one incase something gets on my windshield, I start dying, or if there's any first aid application for it. My point, that I maybe should be more clear on, is that doing nothing is better than icing it in the long run. It may feel better immediately but the cold will make it worse

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horneyhic 15

Why would you grab the muffler? When a car overheats it's the coolant that's getting to hit the muffler is always hot

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freddygasman 18

You must have one those fancy cars. My exhaust just sits in the open, it don't have no coolant.

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Rammer3500 23

You had no ice in that cooler? And why would you put your hand near the muffler? It will always be hot. Your dash has a gauge to measure engine temperature you know...

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fitnessgram 19

You never thought to check the temperature gauge.... of course the muffler us going to be hot, temperatures can reach up to 1500 F inside the exhaust.

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theaustin 16

someone basic who knows nothing about cars

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