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Coming home in Diesela last eve after a day playin' out with friends, we see a bronze colored Karmann Ghia drop-top parked IN an intersection turn lane with the engine lid up and a fella standing behind it scratching his head while on his cell-phone. Herself "hooked a Uie" and we parked behind it with four-ways blinking.
At first the poor guy was a bit concerned, being confronted by the apparition of some old guy in a loud Hawaiian shirt, sunglasses and a boonie hat, claiming to know something of the mechanics of his engine. He explained he'd just purchased the car a week ago, had all-sorts done to it at a local VW specialty shop to make it go...
it went until around 6:30PM yesterday. :shocked:
Got him to spin it as we cheched for spark, plenty of that. Horsemits produced a pair of small pliers from her purse (yeah, she carries TOOLS in that sachel) and we undid the fuel line at the pump exit. Another short spin with the key (plastic cup under the output hose), no go-juice! Dry, dry, dry. "yer fuel pump's FUBAR."
His wife pulled up and had called a Jerr-Dan as she arrived. While we waited for that to show up we explained he could get a replacement pump from NAPA, pro'lly less than $50. And the replacement could be easily done in less than an hour. Turns out he is a fellow byte-herder, not afraid to tackle a couple fasteners and a gasket, either. They had it towed to their home instead of a shop and if he has any problem doin' th' deed he has my contact info as back-up. We insisted he call when the car was safely home, all went well. The flatbed operator was excellent, never had to transport a Ghia before but took advice and did no harm instead of taking the Macho Road. He will get more referrals from me.
All-in-all a GREAT Thursday afternoon for us, I think we've made some new friends. :laugh:
At first the poor guy was a bit concerned, being confronted by the apparition of some old guy in a loud Hawaiian shirt, sunglasses and a boonie hat, claiming to know something of the mechanics of his engine. He explained he'd just purchased the car a week ago, had all-sorts done to it at a local VW specialty shop to make it go...
it went until around 6:30PM yesterday. :shocked:
Got him to spin it as we cheched for spark, plenty of that. Horsemits produced a pair of small pliers from her purse (yeah, she carries TOOLS in that sachel) and we undid the fuel line at the pump exit. Another short spin with the key (plastic cup under the output hose), no go-juice! Dry, dry, dry. "yer fuel pump's FUBAR."
His wife pulled up and had called a Jerr-Dan as she arrived. While we waited for that to show up we explained he could get a replacement pump from NAPA, pro'lly less than $50. And the replacement could be easily done in less than an hour. Turns out he is a fellow byte-herder, not afraid to tackle a couple fasteners and a gasket, either. They had it towed to their home instead of a shop and if he has any problem doin' th' deed he has my contact info as back-up. We insisted he call when the car was safely home, all went well. The flatbed operator was excellent, never had to transport a Ghia before but took advice and did no harm instead of taking the Macho Road. He will get more referrals from me.
All-in-all a GREAT Thursday afternoon for us, I think we've made some new friends. :laugh:
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