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Squeaky wheel gets the grease. But don't be too rude. I would be calling once a day just for a status check. The mechanic is a person and may be doing the best he can. He needs to understand you are a person not just another job. How you get mad decides what you get. Let him know you are upset, and you need the truck. That he said he woul do something but didn't do it (do not call him liar let him think of that himself.) Now you want to know what he is going to do to make things better. Don't accuse him just give hime a chance to be your hero. Almost everyone wants to be a hero so play on his ego. It works on women too. Learning how to get mad is an art.
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Squeaky wheel gets the grease. But don't be too rude. I would be calling once a day just for a status check. The mechanic is a person and may be doing the best he can. He needs to understand you are a person not just another job. How you get mad decides what you get. Let him know you are upset, and you need the truck. That he said he woul do something but didn't do it (do not call him liar let him think of that himself.) Now you want to know what he is going to do to make things better. Don't accuse him just give hime a chance to be your hero. Almost everyone wants to be a hero so play on his ego. It works on women too. Learning how to get mad is an art.
Squeaky wheel gets the grease. But don't be too rude. I would be calling once a day just for a status check. The mechanic is a person and may be doing the best he can. He needs to understand you are a person not just another job. How you get mad decides what you get. Let him know you are upset, and you need the truck. That he said he woul do something but didn't do it (do not call him liar let him think of that himself.) Now you want to know what he is going to do to make things better. Don't accuse him just give hime a chance to be your hero. Almost everyone wants to be a hero so play on his ego. It works on women too. Learning how to get mad is an art.
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Squeaky wheel gets the grease. But don't be too rude. I would be calling once a day just for a status check. The mechanic is a person and may be doing the best he can. He needs to understand you are a person not just another job. How you get mad decides what you get. Let him know you are upset, and you need the truck. That he said he woul do something but didn't do it (do not call him liar let him think of that himself.) Now you want to know what he is going to do to make things better. Don't accuse him just give hime a chance to be your hero. Almost everyone wants to be a hero so play on his ego. It works on women too. Learning how to get mad is an art.
Good advice for sure, thank you. I am ALWAYS polite, and respectful, even when I am mad..... I wouldn't want to pi$$ this guy off either, lol, being he has my truck and all. When I was a kid, my step "dad" was an ASE mechanic specializing in trannys. I was a lil grease monkey back in them days lmao, and I did see some not so ethical things that some mechanics did back then here and there. Not cool. I'm trying, VERY hard......to be patient...it's getting difficult. |
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I wouldn't give him any satisfaction of feeling like a hero. He is in the wrong. He lied. He shouldn't have taken the work if he is overloaded. His only satisfaction would be finishing and getting me out of his hair
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Everyone over here keeps telling me to be patient and he's super busy...well...he could at LEAST take the hour or so to look at the darn thing and give me a friggin diagnosis.....I could at LEAST be savin up the funds to fix whatever he winds up telling me is wrong while I wait for him to 'get to it.'
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Take u a spray bottle gas in it or a can or startn fluid to the vehicle. Hav some 1 turn the eng over while sprayin the gas or startn fluid in the intake at the air filter. If the rng fires iff n stays running only if ur sprayin fuel in the intake, then u know its the fuel system, not a ecm/pcm, crank or cam sensor. U can also disconnect the fuel line from the filter and see if the fuel pump is even pumpin fuel, if no fuel, replace pump, if its pumpin, reconnect n move down the line till u get to the eng n injectors. I sure wish i was closer, u woulda done had a diaognosis or fixed tck.
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Why should I trade one tyrant three thousand miles away for three thousand tyrants one mile away? An elected legislature can trample a man's rights as easily as a king can!
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Take u a spray bottle gas in it or a can or startn fluid to the vehicle. Hav some 1 turn the eng over while sprayin the gas or startn fluid in the intake at the air filter. If the rng fires iff n stays running only if ur sprayin fuel in the intake, then u know its the fuel system, not a ecm/pcm, crank or cam sensor. U can also disconnect the fuel line from the filter and see if the fuel pump is even pumpin fuel, if no fuel, replace pump, if its pumpin, reconnect n move down the line till u get to the eng n injectors. I sure wish i was closer, u woulda done had a diaognosis or fixed tck.
I sure wish you were closer too Mr Charles!!! I'd have GLADLY paid you for your accurate and prompt services!!!  |
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It woulda been done for free. Im a helicopter mechanic full time, so it woulda been on wkends, maybe just fuel cost, dependin on distance
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It woulda been done for free. Im a helicopter mechanic full time, so it woulda been on wkends, maybe just fuel cost, dependin on distance
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Wish we lived closer. Dang sure wouldn't charge you to tow your truck. That's the good thing about having friends with trailers! Hope your truck gets fixed soon.
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Everyone over here keeps telling me to be patient and he's super busy...well...he could at LEAST take the hour or so to look at the darn thing and give me a friggin diagnosis.....I could at LEAST be savin up the funds to fix whatever he winds up telling me is wrong while I wait for him to 'get to it.'
That is why I would be calling every morning as he gets into his shop. Be on him like white on rice so he gets tired of you bugging him. He should have had the problem figured out. It don't take that dagum long. If you got a way to get there just show up. You will catch him sitting around and just ask him if he has time right now. Bring a couple guys to ask annoying questions like why is it taking so long. I would be a rash on his rear and be polite the whole time. |
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Thanks guys!!
If it weren't so far, I'd be poppin by once a day!
I was thinkin about sending a guy over there to pop in and start askin questions, lol.....
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We have a dodge 1500 with a v8 that has had everyone around here scratching their heads for a while. It wouldnt start and was acting like it was starved for fuel. After checking everything under the sun, it turned out to be a clogged up catalytic converter.
I hope that you get some answers soon. You have been patient for long enough.
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Take u a spray bottle gas in it or a can or startn fluid to the vehicle. Hav some 1 turn the eng over while sprayin the gas or startn fluid in the intake at the air filter. If the rng fires iff n stays running only if ur sprayin fuel in the intake, then u know its the fuel system, not a ecm/pcm, crank or cam sensor. U can also disconnect the fuel line from the filter and see if the fuel pump is even pumpin fuel, if no fuel, replace pump, if its pumpin, reconnect n move down the line till u get to the eng n injectors. I sure wish i was closer, u woulda done had a diaognosis or fixed tck.
This here makes the most since to me...If you didn't have the problems until the vehicle ran out of gas then it has to be a plugged pup filter or injectors...Sea foam is great stuff for an additive but if the tank is very dirty it can loosen up some gunk and plug up what I just mentioned...my bet is that it is something simple but these guys are probably going to fix more than what is needed...probably fix something that adds more hours of labor... My f-350 was running out of fuel at 3/8th of a tank but I didn't know the gauge was off zero because I usually fill the tank before then...the first time I let the fuel get that low my truck started missing real bad...I checked the computer and it said I needed 2 sensors so I replaced them and added fuel and cleared the sensors...well it happened again and the same sensors came on...this time I added fuel and cleared the sensors and it ran fine...The third time I let the fuel tank get to almost empty and the truck was missing again and I filled it back up and cleared the computer of the sensors one more time...now I know for sure it is my gauge that is off...I don't let it get that low... |
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that would make sense mrs dianna. in order to take gas in, its gotta blow it out. the post n pre converter O2 sensor should have turned a check eng light on. a mass airflow sensor will cause a vehicle not to start or idle rough if its on the verge of going out, or is out.
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We have a dodge 1500 with a v8 that has had everyone around here scratching their heads for a while. It wouldnt start and was acting like it was starved for fuel. After checking everything under the sun, it turned out to be a clogged up catalytic converter.
I hope that you get some answers soon. You have been patient for long enough.
Thank you, I'ma mention that! I think I'm gonna have my husband call for me Monday afternoon this time....and see if the ol' man calling instead of a woman deal does the trick.....I'ma have to get real firm here soon and threaten to have the darn thing towed to someplace else if he don't get to lookin at it within these next few days...... |
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GUESS WHAT?!?!
So my husband called for me and actually was given some GREAT news for a change, lol.
Apparently, the Intake Valve Spring was completely broken, so he will be replacing that (which he said is a $10 part) and he's going to do a tune-up as well, and I will have her back potentially as soon as tomorrow!!!
I'm gonna sound like a total girl right now but....I was SO excited/happy after going through this ordeal and finally getting good news I darn near cried, lol.
Just wanted to update y'all on this escapade of mine!
I feel like telling the prior 'mechanic' what a simple fix this turned out to be!
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I am very happy for you....sounds like an ethical mechanic even though he is kinda slow...
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You know though just about every good macanic I know is slow glad it was simple and hopefully cheap
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That's good news glad it is something small
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