Are there any mechanics in the house!?!?!?

[MrsLouisianaHogDog]

I've been having the gut feeling as well that it's fuel related too since the very beginning!

I'm waiting to see what he says after he swaps out the fuel injectors this week.....

I'll keep y'all updated for sure. 

[dub]

Just drop the tank and pull the fuel pump out and swap it. As long as you have been waiting I would do that anyway just for good measure. Plus he can clean the gas tank if it is dirty. It could be the gas tank is needs to be relined. Por 15 will reline your tank and it is not expensive. But your tank should be easy to drop and inspect. If it needs to be relined tell him to have a radiator shop just boil it out and then Por 15 it. That is someting I do on any older vehicle with a metal gas tank. If it is plastic you don't need to worry. But change the fuel pump and make sure the tank is clean. There is just not that much to the fuel system. I even replace flexible fuel lines just because they are cheap and easy to replace.

[MrsLouisianaHogDog]

Just drop the tank and pull the fuel pump out and swap it. As long as you have been waiting I would do that anyway just for good measure. Plus he can clean the gas tank if it is dirty. It could be the gas tank is needs to be relined. Por 15 will reline your tank and it is not expensive. But your tank should be easy to drop and inspect. If it needs to be relined tell him to have a radiator shop just boil it out and then Por 15 it. That is someting I do on any older vehicle with a metal gas tank. If it is plastic you don't need to worry. But change the fuel pump and make sure the tank is clean. There is just not that much to the fuel system. I even replace flexible fuel lines just because they are cheap and easy to replace.

Thank ya thank ya, I will make this request to him when I bring him the air filter assembly!

[Fixitlouie]

That truck should be culled...jk. Hope you get it back real soon just picked my wifes truck today...had it a month plus
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[charles]

Well what konda bs has the poo for brains mech fed u so far with ur tck?

[MrsLouisianaHogDog]

Well what konda bs has the poo for brains mech fed u so far with ur tck?

Just spoke to him today.

Said to give him another day or two, and hopefully he'll have some news for me. :/ Same ol' song and dance. I'm about to say forget it. Wish I had the money, I'd just have a brand new engine dropped in and be done with the whold dang situation.....

[Black Smith]

Yep just take the radiator cap off and drive a new one under it!!!lol

[charles]

Its ashame the bullcrap uv been delt. I really wish i was closer, u woulda dun had ur tck back in a good workin order. U oughta grab him by his berries n clamp them in a vise.

[MrsLouisianaHogDog]

Its ashame the bullcrap uv been delt. I really wish i was closer, u woulda dun had ur tck back in a good workin order. U oughta grab him by his berries n clamp them in a vise.

It sure is a shame. Been the cause of ALOT of stress for me too, that I sure don't need. Maybe this will be the week that I get some news of some sort. Says it's running "better" but that when she gets up to higher speeds she still ain't right. Said he has a 'few more things' he's trying to check, and that he's trying to 'stay out of my pocket as much as he can.' At this point, I just want the damned thing fixed and have my truck back!

[MrsLouisianaHogDog]

For those who have been following my ordeal.....I was reunited with ol' Silver on Monday. I won't even disclose my bill. Makes me cringe just to think about it.

She's runnin real well so far, hope it stays that way.

Thing is, apparently I need a whole lot of front end work on her. Got an itemized estimate. Gonna run me damn near $900 for everything!?

Mechanic says it'll be like a whole new truck again once I have the front end squared away. In the meantime he said I gotta be easy on bumps and going offroad. I'll be saving up for a while.

I'm just tickled to have her back. Been offerin to run every errand in the household, lmao. Takin her on a celebratory hunt in a few minutes here. Also takin out my Catahoula pup to let her get some woods/marsh experience.

Hopefully I won't be posting anything negative on here for a good LOOOOOOOOOONG time. 

[Justified]

Glad you finally got it back...finally! However if he's saying the front end is making the engine die....kinda odd. That would have to be one hell of a death wobble to stall the engine. Did he say the whole front end or mention ball joints, tie rods, bearings etc. whatever the case DO NOT GO BACK TO HIM lol. Either way, it's good to hear your back on the road. Good luck with the pup as well.

[Reuben]

well...did he give you a big smoke screen???I still say it was a minor problem that they could not pin point and their error or lack of good troubleshooting skills were at your expense...

[MrsLouisianaHogDog]

I think so too Reuben. The whole Process of Elimination theory was NOT on my side here for sure.

He said my ball joints and hub bearings are what need to be replaced ASAP. Now I can believe that much because I can feel it, and I can hear that pop noise at times. I am babying her big time on bumps and turns. I gotta try and figure a way to get that done.

@ Justified, thank you! And we had a dry run, but my pup got to get some experience as far as the routine. I already know what she does when she sees a pig.....now she just has to have the chance to find one I like how she acted her very first time out in the woods. She's got a real good disposition on her. Lookin forward to hunting behind her for sure. She should turn out well.

[charles]

 so what was that supposed mechanics reasoning for the problem? just a freak of automotive nature?  its good to hear u got ur ride back but it should not have taken 2+ months to fix a fairly simple problem, well simple for a real mechanic, not a shade bush wanna-be wrench turner.