The Tempo LIVES!!!

So yesterday I went to the neighbors house where my car has been parked for 2 months. As everyone knows I was pretty sure that she was done this time. We got to messing around with it and narrowed it down to an ignition issue. At first we thought that the key lock cylinder had gone bad so we took off the covers and panels surrounding the steering column to access it. When we did that I noticed that several pieces of copper and plastic fell out. Obviously that's not a good thing. Turns out that the ignition switch had basically broken into pieces. I don't know if it was just age or what, but I bought a new one for $15 and now the Tempo is back to running like a champ.

That car just never ceases to amaze me. I really thought she was a goner this time. What a relief that we still have 2 vehicles in good working order. I know some day I'll have to say goodbye to her, but she wasn't ready just yet.

So anyway, I drove her home and the first thing I did was enlist Miri to help me clean her up. We cleaned her inside and out and then I went and picked up a friend and we just went riding for a while. It's so good to have her back. I missed driving her...