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diarmadhim
 Post subject: Brain fart...
PostPosted: Sat Dec 06, 2003 3:07 pm 
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So I'm driving home last night and my truck dies. I was less than a block away so I pushed it the rest of the way. I was just telling my wife when we started the ill fated trip, that I hadn't put gas in it for awhile and was amazed the mileage this was getting. After all I still had a 1/4 of a tank. Today I started poking around, checking fuses etc. I ended up checking the voltage going to the fuel pump, looked good. Thought maybe the lines or filter is clogged or something, while doing this I happened to tap the gas tank....nice hollow sound..doh! Grabbed a can, threw in some gas...voila! Then driving to the gas station found my blinkers weren't working seems I broke the end cap on that fuse during my examination.

Moral to the story:
1. Don't brag.
2. Don't assume your fuel level gauge works properly. (esp. in a vehicle you just got)
3. Round glass fuses suck.
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Well at least your fuel gauge "works"..... :lol:

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Well the truck died again twice on my way to work. think i may have sucked some junk up when I ran the tank low.. :( It was acting like it was starved, and fired back up without difficultly, I'm hoping for something simple.

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sounds like you may have a plugged fuel filter. Check it out, its only a $3 part.

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Yeah that's the first thing to get replaced. I noticed that the hoses are in need of replacement as well. I'm hoping once I take care of some of the stuff that needs to be replaced it'll be ok. I don't think much if anything has been done since new, so it's definitely time.

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Its probably not your fuel filter nor your carb nor is it anything else in your ride man, its that dang four cylinder begging to get replaced with a small block chevy. So do the right thing and rip that sucker out!!! :lol:
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You just want to see two motors in your shop!

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NOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dont give in, 4 BANGERS FOR LIFE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :lol: :lol: :lol:

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PostPosted: Tue Jan 06, 2004 4:32 pm 
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No worries MEPR... this one will keep the 4 cyl. The one I'll pick up shortly will get the swap. Best of both! :D Then I'll need a 4x4 Luv, a Trooper, a ...... :lol: :lol:

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diarmadhim wrote:
No worries MEPR... this one will keep the 4 cyl. The one I'll pick up shortly will get the swap. Best of both! :D Then I'll need a 4x4 Luv, a Trooper, a ...... :lol: :lol:
Well we see who got their way now didn't we :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:
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