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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
#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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#18. To: Turtle, X-15 (#15)
Had a bike once. Got rid of it.
Was standing up to pedal and foot slipped off pedal. Lay in the ditch half hour before could get up.
(sanitized)

Cynicom posted on 2012-03-24 13:04:43 ET Reply Untrace Trace Private Reply
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