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On Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:15:07 -0400, iBoaterer
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On Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:41:53 -0400, iBoaterer
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My first was an 88 Ford Taurus. Until I thought about it, it was strange
to me that there were just plain old spade connections to a pump that is
submerged in gasoline! And of course, taking the gas tank out because
the pump/sending unit came out of the top was a task, not like the old
days, it had about everything in the way!

I just bought an $800 fuel pump in my Explorer.

I really should have paid the $100 (or more) to have it towed home and
fixed it myself.

YOUCH!!!

NAPA auto center.

The lesson here is never break down too far from home.
They talked me into buying the whole assembly (pump, gauge sender,
float and base) by saying (essentially) that they usually break
something else trying to just replace the pump)

When mine went out it was while sitting next to a gas pump and the station fixed cars as well
as selling gedunk.

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On Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:09:17 -0400, iBoaterer
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I just bought an $800 fuel pump in my Explorer.

I really should have paid the $100 (or more) to have it towed home and
fixed it myself.

YOUCH!!!

NAPA auto center.

The lesson here is never break down too far from home.
They talked me into buying the whole assembly (pump, gauge sender,
float and base) by saying (essentially) that they usually break
something else trying to just replace the pump)

Gee, I did it on a 35 degree evening, no lift, etc. and didn't break a
thing! As you well know, they just want the $$$.

I did a fuel pump on a flower truck full of wilting flowers but I did
have some tall jackstands and a tranny jack.

Looking at the shop, I understand the price., They did have good
service an that costs money.

I wouldn't think the service was that great if they told you they had to
install extra parts because they were going to break them anyway!!

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On Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:09:17 -0400, iBoaterer
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I just bought an $800 fuel pump in my Explorer.

I really should have paid the $100 (or more) to have it towed home and
fixed it myself.

YOUCH!!!

NAPA auto center.

The lesson here is never break down too far from home.
They talked me into buying the whole assembly (pump, gauge sender,
float and base) by saying (essentially) that they usually break
something else trying to just replace the pump)

Gee, I did it on a 35 degree evening, no lift, etc. and didn't break a
thing! As you well know, they just want the $$$.

I did a fuel pump on a flower truck full of wilting flowers but I did
have some tall jackstands and a tranny jack.

Looking at the shop, I understand the price., They did have good
service an that costs money.


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Do not run out of gas and the pumps pretty much last forever. Running out
of gas both overheats and fails to lube the pump. My high pressure pump on
the boat is said to fail shortly after you run it dry.

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On Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:02:51 -0700, "Califbill"
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You are trusting the gas gage. Fill it up all the way, make your
measurements and then fill it up all the way again. THEN you'll have
an accurate fuel measure.


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He has a accurate measure of the gas, or at least fairly accurate.
Using
the gas pump for the volume. Miles driven sounds bogus.

I would trust an odometer before I would a gasoline gage.

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You wouldn't trust this one. :-)

Gas tank gauge is fine. How do I know? Because the Saturn has a
12.2 gallon gas tank. When the gauge read 1/4 full, I filled it up.
Took 8.2 gallons.
The problem is the total mileage odometer. It reads 2.48 times the
actual miles driven. Trip odometer reads accurately as does the
speedometer.
Craziest thing I've even seen.

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On Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:02:51 -0700, "Califbill"
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You are trusting the gas gage. Fill it up all the way, make your
measurements and then fill it up all the way again. THEN you'll have
an accurate fuel measure.


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He has a accurate measure of the gas, or at least fairly accurate.
Using
the gas pump for the volume. Miles driven sounds bogus.

I would trust an odometer before I would a gasoline gage.

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You wouldn't trust this one. :-)

Gas tank gauge is fine. How do I know? Because the Saturn has a
12.2 gallon gas tank. When the gauge read 1/4 full, I filled it up.
Took 8.2 gallons.
The problem is the total mileage odometer. It reads 2.48 times the
actual miles driven. Trip odometer reads accurately as does the
speedometer.
Craziest thing I've even seen.

I don't think anybody has addressed your original problem. You bought a beater and now you
are complaining because it is a beater. Just carry a gas can in the trunk and when you run
out of gas, walk to the nearest gas station ...

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On Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:02:51 -0700, "Califbill"
wrote:


You are trusting the gas gage. Fill it up all the way, make your
measurements and then fill it up all the way again. THEN you'll
have
an accurate fuel measure.


---------------

He has a accurate measure of the gas, or at least fairly accurate.
Using
the gas pump for the volume. Miles driven sounds bogus.

I would trust an odometer before I would a gasoline gage.

-------------------------------

You wouldn't trust this one. :-)

Gas tank gauge is fine. How do I know? Because the Saturn has a
12.2 gallon gas tank. When the gauge read 1/4 full, I filled it
up.
Took 8.2 gallons.
The problem is the total mileage odometer. It reads 2.48 times the
actual miles driven. Trip odometer reads accurately as does the
speedometer.
Craziest thing I've even seen.

I don't think anybody has addressed your original problem. You bought
a beater and now you
are complaining because it is a beater. Just carry a gas can in the
trunk and when you run
out of gas, walk to the nearest gas station ...

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Good grief. Nobody gets it. The gas gauge is just fine. Forget
the question. Sorry I asked.

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On Sat, 22 Jun 2013 04:51:52 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:



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On Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:02:51 -0700, "Califbill"
wrote:


You are trusting the gas gage. Fill it up all the way, make your
measurements and then fill it up all the way again. THEN you'll
have
an accurate fuel measure.


---------------

He has a accurate measure of the gas, or at least fairly accurate.
Using
the gas pump for the volume. Miles driven sounds bogus.

I would trust an odometer before I would a gasoline gage.

-------------------------------

You wouldn't trust this one. :-)

Gas tank gauge is fine. How do I know? Because the Saturn has a
12.2 gallon gas tank. When the gauge read 1/4 full, I filled it
up.
Took 8.2 gallons.
The problem is the total mileage odometer. It reads 2.48 times the
actual miles driven. Trip odometer reads accurately as does the
speedometer.
Craziest thing I've even seen.

I don't think anybody has addressed your original problem. You bought
a beater and now you
are complaining because it is a beater. Just carry a gas can in the
trunk and when you run
out of gas, walk to the nearest gas station ...

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Good grief. Nobody gets it. The gas gauge is just fine. Forget
the question. Sorry I asked.


I really think Bert was making a funny. I laughed my butt off. I'll bet you could call these guys
and get an odometer sent to you for very little. Look how much fun it would be to rip apart the dash
and put in a replacement.

http://www.brandywineparts.com/locations.php

They sold me a brand new tail light for the Silverado for about half (with military discount) of the
best price I could find online.

John H.
--

Hope you're having a great day!

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On Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:02:51 -0700, "Califbill"
wrote:


You are trusting the gas gage. Fill it up all the way, make your
measurements and then fill it up all the way again. THEN you'll have
an accurate fuel measure.


---------------

He has a accurate measure of the gas, or at least fairly accurate.
Using
the gas pump for the volume. Miles driven sounds bogus.

I would trust an odometer before I would a gasoline gage.

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You wouldn't trust this one. :-)

After your stories about this particular one, not only is that funny as
hell, but VERY true!!!

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On Fri, 21 Jun 2013 20:51:22 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:



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On Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:02:51 -0700, "Califbill"
wrote:


You are trusting the gas gage. Fill it up all the way, make your
measurements and then fill it up all the way again. THEN you'll have
an accurate fuel measure.


---------------

He has a accurate measure of the gas, or at least fairly accurate.
Using
the gas pump for the volume. Miles driven sounds bogus.

I would trust an odometer before I would a gasoline gage.

-------------------------------

You wouldn't trust this one. :-)

Gas tank gauge is fine. How do I know? Because the Saturn has a
12.2 gallon gas tank. When the gauge read 1/4 full, I filled it up.
Took 8.2 gallons.
The problem is the total mileage odometer. It reads 2.48 times the
actual miles driven. Trip odometer reads accurately as does the
speedometer.
Craziest thing I've even seen.



Agreed. A further proof that engineering schools graduate the least
competent. Maybe the highest GPA, but the least competent.

Yeah, they should have taken modern dance......

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On Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:02:51 -0700, "Califbill"
wrote:


You are trusting the gas gage. Fill it up all the way, make your
measurements and then fill it up all the way again. THEN you'll
have
an accurate fuel measure.


---------------

He has a accurate measure of the gas, or at least fairly accurate.
Using
the gas pump for the volume. Miles driven sounds bogus.

I would trust an odometer before I would a gasoline gage.

-------------------------------

You wouldn't trust this one. :-)

Gas tank gauge is fine. How do I know? Because the Saturn has a
12.2 gallon gas tank. When the gauge read 1/4 full, I filled it
up.
Took 8.2 gallons.
The problem is the total mileage odometer. It reads 2.48 times the
actual miles driven. Trip odometer reads accurately as does the
speedometer.
Craziest thing I've even seen.

I don't think anybody has addressed your original problem. You bought
a beater and now you
are complaining because it is a beater. Just carry a gas can in the
trunk and when you run
out of gas, walk to the nearest gas station ...

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Good grief. Nobody gets it. The gas gauge is just fine. Forget
the question. Sorry I asked.

I get it, and helped answer many, many posts ago! Sorry for the ones who
don't!