After what happened last time, Orion decided he was going to take some extra precautions, just in case the engine overheated, caught fire and blew up – again. This time, he packed some more equipment that could potentially get them out of a jam, depending on what happened.
While it’s kind of surprising someone who works on cars so much didn’t think of this the first time around, they packed up an engine stabilizer before hitting the road in a car fueled by baby oil. An engine stabilizer helps reduce operating temperatures and fuel consumption, which could definitely help if it starts overheating and making crazy noises – again.
Ready to Go
Orion and his friends were still fairly optimistic about this experiment, as you can see from the smiles on their faces. At least, most of them, anyway. As always, there’s someone rooting against the rest, though in this case, it doesn’t seem like a bad idea to bet that baby oil won’t work as engine fuel.
The gauge pushed past the 40-mph marker. They decided against take the freeway and opted for a 45-mph backroad that usually had very little traffic instead. But who would help them out if the car caught fire on the side of the road? Actually, there are probably plenty of people who wouldn’t mind seeing the aftermath of the failed test. But it wasn’t going to come to that. Was it?
Heating Up
One of the main reasons WD-40 won’t work in an engine is because it isn’t meant to be used at such high temperatures. The thought crossed their minds before they got started with the new experiment that the baby oil may react the same way. And, if that was going to be the case, it meant that once the car was hot enough things could go very, very badly.
They made their way down the street, picking up speed as they went. What was going to happen when the engine heated up? Would it actually work? Would they be able to drive the entire way to their destination? Or were they in for some serious trouble? As the gauge moved passed the 30-mph marker, they prepared themselves for the worst and hoped for the best.
Will it Make It All the Way
There was no way they weren’t going to make it to the next town. Not even if it meant pulling across the county line in a smoking car. But so far, the car was handling the baby oil pretty well. It wasn’t making any noises, and there were no black clouds of smoke, at least, not yet.
But they were still at least 40 miles away from where they needed to go to officially call it a win, and no one knew if it would hold or not. Sure, it wasn’t sputtering and screeching like with the WD-40, but that didn’t mean it wasn’t doing any damage. Luckily, they had a few friends on speed dial just in case the experiment went sideways and they needed a lift home.
The Halfway Mark
As the teens rolled passed a familiar sign on the road, they realized they were just a little over halfway to the town. Again, so far, so good, but would it last? If something were to happen, they would be stranded for a pretty long time while they waited for backup to arrive.
Orion was feeling confident that they wouldn’t need the help, though. He thought that this time, he was going to win the bet. However, with over 20 miles to go, anything could happen still.