i won't mention the company involved as i am very happy with all the other work they did for me...... i just have one problem, which has had my car break down on me twice now.
the first time it took me a long time to figure out the problem to be a blockage in the fuel tank, i emptied,removed, and cleaned out the tank, then re-fitted it and all was fine.
yesterday my car died on me again, exactly the same symptoms as first time round......
so today i pulled the pipe of the bottom of my fuel tank and nothing came out (tank is almost full)
so.... i got to thinking..... last time when i cleaned the tank out a small blob of a silicone like substance dropped out of it.
i remembered that this company had replaced my fuel sender for me, so i decided to whip it out and have a look.
the picture says it all:
i shall be calling this company tomorrow to question their methods of sealing a fuel tank sender....
kai
p.s. i can't get the smell of petrol out of my skin, and i'm going out tonight.....lol
(i've edited the title, read further down and you'll understand why)
[Edited on 18-10-2004 by Kai.A.]
vern74 ·
Some women get really turned on by the smell of petrol on a man !
Apparently
Menangler ·
And their labour rate is probably around $100.00 an hour, and the apprentice on $5.00 an hour did this job by the look of it.
Nasty.
vern74 ·
Could have been a lot worse if it had gotten into the fuel line too I imagine.
robnjo ·
that is bloody shocking, hope you can get it sorted....man how dangerous is that:duh
Desert Moose ·
wash your hands with tooth paste:thumb
Kai.A. ·
vern74 wrote:Could have been a lot worse if it had gotten into the fuel line too I imagine.
hhmmm.....that would do my fuel pump and injection system a power of good :puke
kai
Kai.A. ·
having spoken to the shop in question, it turns out that they hadn't replaced my sender, kind of a long story but basically just a simple mix up....
i'm glad i didn't name names as this would have caused un-deserved trouble!
so....
it looks like it will remain a mystery as to how the silicone got in there..... now i've just got to clean it all out!!!
kai
pyr0 ·
hmm sounds like they are covering their asses :blah
Kai.A. ·
it may sound that way, but i'm afraid your wrong.
this was a simple mix up.
kai
scottbugged ·
I would be checking the job card you got with your repairs and see if you have been charged for fuel sender removal and replacment.
pyr0 ·
meh by the sounds of it they've got it sorted 🙂 hopefully the problem with the silicone is fixed now 😉
Kai.A. ·
i've asked one of the moderators to lock this thread.
i feel that if it continues it may cause bad publicity for a company who have done nothing to deserve it.
kai
BenettonVW ·
Locked by request.
vw54 ·
Sorry Jim
i will re close this one
I just wanted to add that Silicone in a fuel tank to act as a seal is a BIG NO NO as ive explained to KAI...
it takes ages to get ride of the stuff and i found this out in 1976 .... LOL what a pain in the arse...