This experiment was more than just a silly test to see if baby oil would work in a car’s fuel tank. The teens were also going to look at another potential test car to buy. They’d seen an ad for it on a local classifieds site and it seemed like a good deal, so they headed out to the seller’s home to look at it.
They’d told the guy they were going to try and be there in about an hour, but that they’d let him know if there were any issues – since there could definitely still be some major issues to pop up and delay the plan. Still, they headed onward, the engine running smoothly and silently. They just might make it after all.
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.
Crossing the Finish Line
Finally, Orion saw the entrance sign to the next town over. They’d made it! They’d actually driven to their destination on a car with baby oil in its engine. Now, it was time to find the seller of the car’s house. A few minutes later, they were turning onto a driveway. They pulled up beside the car that was listed in the ad. Things didn’t exactly look promising. It looked more beat up and tattered than it had in its photos, and a strong scent of stale booze was pouring out of the cracked open window.
Still, Orion popped open the door to take a look inside. But once he saw illegal substances and empty cans and bottles, he’d seen all he needed to see. They may be nearly destroying these cars anyway, but that didn’t mean he even wanted to drive it home to get it ready. The teens then made a decision – they would try to push the baby oil machine back to point A. Would they be able to make it all the way home? They were going to find out!
Turning Around
If you were heading up this little exercise, what would you say would be the indications that it worked? Well, Orion and the others who said the car would make it to the next town already won in a way, but they still wanted more answers. Of course, they would use all of the same parameters from the first two tests.
How would you say the experiment was a success? For one thing, if the car doesn’t explode, that’s always a good sign. Something else you’d have to look for is smoke, and of course, if it just stops running, you’ll know the test failed. That’s basically the same limits these guys put on the new exercise. If the car ran for a consistent 100 miles or so without any of the above happening, they’d know it worked. So, they decided to push it to its limits and take it all the way back to where they began the experiment.