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07-22-2011, 07:47 PM
|  | Friends, Romans, Bass Players... | | Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Spencer, MA, USA | | | I'm bummed out again!
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The fuel pump crapped out for the second time! I just put one in last October! I'll head back to the junkyard tomorrow to pick up another one, but I'll wait until Sunday to install it, when it should be cooler. It's not a very difficult job, but the hard part is dropping the gas tank, since GM in their infinite wisdom decided to put the fuel pump in the gas tank (idiots!). Luckily the last time I did it I smeared some anti-seize compound on all the bolts, so I won't be struggling with rusty bolts this time. Also, luckily for me the pump decided to die when the car was in my driveway, so I didn't have to get it towed home.
That's the thing with an old car. Sure, you save money, but sometimes you have to get your hands dirty! 
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07-22-2011, 07:50 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Northwest Ohio | | | What kind of car?? Sucks, I just put put a fuel pump in my silverado a few months ago. |
07-22-2011, 08:02 PM
| | Friends, Romans, Bass Players... | | Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Spencer, MA, USA | | | It's a 2001 Oldsmobile Alero, just turned 170K miles. Burns no oil, starts every time. If I can just get one more year out of it I'll be happy.
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07-22-2011, 08:06 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Bristol | | | I have a 95 ford fiesta. Most are rusted to f**k. Luckily I bought mine off a shut-in relative. has about 30k on the clock and no rust. every MOT I get compliments from the mechanic on how good the car is..... |
07-26-2011, 11:28 AM
| | Friends, Romans, Bass Players... | | Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Spencer, MA, USA | | Well, I got a new - almost new - fuel pump in, and the car's back on the road again. A great big thanks to my good friend Johnny for the help, the guy's a whiz with cars! 
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07-26-2011, 11:42 AM
| | | | Does your Olds have the 3.8 v6? Other than quirky GM stuff with your car that platform should last you a good while.
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07-26-2011, 02:09 PM
| | Friends, Romans, Bass Players... | | Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Spencer, MA, USA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Martin89  Does your Olds have the 3.8 v6? Other than quirky GM stuff with your car that platform should last you a good while. | Yep, it's the 3.8 V6. Doesn't burn a drop of oil, has plenty of power, starts every time. Good engine, GM got it right with this one. 
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07-26-2011, 02:16 PM
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Originally Posted by stratovani ...GM... | :squints, points:
...well, I see yer prollem, rite dere...
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