Finally a post to explain the SPARK PLUGS

I decided it was time to pay homage 

to the third part of my title.  

I have talked plenty about FOOD and 

quite a bit about FASHION.

Now I will mention the SPARK PLUGS 

that is part of my life.

My parents opened an auto parts store

43 years ago which just happened

to be the year before I was born.

Therefore I was basically

 raised in said auto parts 

store and worked there throughout

high school and college then 

took over in the year 2000.

Being a girl in the automotive business

has definitely been interesting. 

 I typically get

2 kinds of people: those who 

know me and want to ask me how to

fix their vehicle vs. those who don't know

me and because I am a girl, don't 

think I know a thing about 

a vehicle.

I have done my share of minor 

mechanic work

and actually love it.  I don't do 

the really big jobs. 

 I tend to stick with things

like starters, water pumps, tune-ups

and fixing basic 

"not running good" issues.

A 2-3 hour job is fun, whereas

if a job runs into 5-6 hours,

 I tend to lose interest.  I am 

definitely a "shade tree" mechanic, but

I am fine with that.  

I do all the work on my own vehicles, 

they are my main concern.

The picture above is of my blue Ford that 

I just love to drive around.  It is

a pain to keep clean, but I still like it.

Here is a pic when I was changing the oil

recently.  It really helps to have a step ladder.  Otherwise I usually almost fall

off the bumper.  

I didn't realize until I started changing

the oil that it held 10 quarts.  I had taken

6 quarts home as a guesstimate and had

to go back for more.  

It really needs a rear wheel seal, but that 

is one of the "bigger" jobs that I was 

referring to.  I eventually am going to 

tackle it, just waiting for some warmer

weather.  

I will try to say more about the

 "spark plugs" side of my life in future

postings.  I would like to 

explain to especially the ladies out there

how important it is to know at least 

a few basics about your car or truck.

I have seen too many engines get 

ruined when all they needed was a little

TLC. 

 Check your oil and fluids, people! :)