When it Rains, it Pours (Or, BlackAeronaut's Automotive Woes, an Ongoing Saga)

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My knowledge of automotive mechanics barely encompasses checking all the dip sticks and filling anything that's low, or in extremis "RTFM and follow the instructions;" otherwise looking under the hood tells me nothing but that there is an engine present. (I have made a car saleswoman laugh when she popped the hood to show me and I said "Yep, that certainly is an engine!" Apparently I had been coming across as a performance enthusiast somehow. Probably because I wanted at least six cylinders and a manual shift?) So, good luck! You definitely have a better chance than I would!