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Title: Turtle is Officially Sobbing
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Published: Mar 20, 2012
Author: Turtle
Post Date: 2012-03-20 14:58:05 by Turtle
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Comments: 38

My mechanic called and told me the bad news about my van. Fuel pump.
$850.
I'm going to buy a car from the '60s I can fix myself...
Maybe a Pontiac Tempest with the sland-4. I had one when I was 19 but blew the engine up.
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#3. To: Turtle (#0)
Isn't it an Aerostar or something? A replacement pump is like $150, if it's just the jump. Replace it yourself.
Don't get the pump/sender assembly, just the pump.
Just don't forget to do a proper solder job on the wiring connections to the pump.

Critter posted on 2012-03-20 23:02:00 ET Reply Untrace Trace Private Reply
#4. To: Critter (#3) (Edited)
Isn't it an Aerostar or something?

Windstar.
The problem is that I would have to drop the tank, which I cannot do.
I checked online and it says to only partly drop the tank. A fuel pump is only about $60. I supposed I could tow it to a friend's house and spend two days fixing it.

Turtle posted on 2012-03-21 12:25:02 ET Reply Untrace Trace Private Reply
#5. To: Turtle (#4)
You can't drop the tank? The amazing turtle can't drop a simple tank? Doesn't it just have two straps like 99.99% of all tanks on the road?
On the ground, in the winter, during a snow storm, I could do that job in about 2 hours, :p
That's taking into account my old age and somewhat impaired physical condition these days.

Critter posted on 2012-03-22 23:54:03 ET Reply Untrace Trace Private Reply
#6. To: Critter (#5)
You can't drop the tank? The amazing turtle can't drop a simple tank? Doesn't it just have two straps like 99.99% of all tanks on the road?

I'd have to tow it seven miles to a friend's house, because my apartment complex will not allow me to work on it. Next to his house is a place that said they'd do it for $400, so I'm taking it there.
Could I work in my parking lot, I could do it in a day or so for less than $200, after buying the fuel pump and a hydralic jack.

Turtle posted on 2012-03-24 12:04:23 ET Reply Untrace Trace Private Reply
#9. To: Turtle (#6)

X-15 posted on 2012-03-24 12:43:12 ET (1 image) Reply Untrace Trace Private Reply
#12. To: X-15 (#9)
Ahem......
Training wheels?

Cynicom posted on 2012-03-24 12:48:06 ET Reply Untrace Trace Private Reply
#14. To: Cynicom, Turtle (#12)
Training wheels?

Thank you, Turtle needs all the help he can get. Hehehehe....

X-15 posted on 2012-03-24 12:57:57 ET Reply Untrace Trace Private Reply
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#15. To: X-15, Cynicom (#14)
Training wheels?
Thank you, Turtle needs all the help he can get. Hehehehe....

Baby Jesus will get both of you for those cracks.

Turtle posted on 2012-03-24 12:59:50 ET Reply Untrace Trace Private Reply
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