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Was on the way to meet up at the BBQ place with fellow members when he sputtered and died. Then nothing but cranking. Pulled the air cleaner and could hear he fuel shot, but didn't see one and *no* smell of gas so called a roll back. $100 for two miles back to the house. I figure it's the fuel pump as it's original (74k miles) but I have yet to completely diagnose. I'll pull the sender and see if there's rust in the tank. Took the wife out for dinner anyway at Terrafin Station so not a complete loss. Maybe next time guys.
I cracked the line at the carb and spun it. No fuel up there at all. Unscrewed the sediment can and there's plenty there so I'm going with fuel pump. At least it's an easy swap. Points and condenser are new, but we all know how cheap today's modern versions of the old parts are. Pertronix in the future, maybe when I rebuild a 390 this winter. I was playing Russian Roulette with that one. Should not have trusted a 45YO diaphragm with modern fuel. Could have stuck me out there with a full load with the trailer loaded too. Just lucky it was me and the misses on the way to dinner.
200 bucks for 2 miles! ouch! u think a friend and a towstrap woulda been better. maybe you dont got no friends like me.
I've called my best friend to pull me home twice after the truck quit on me. Once for a distributor failure and the other time for a blown radiator. It's good to have friends like that.
Agree. It is good to have friends like that. I have buddies that have pulled me home before in other vehicles. And I actually have a heavy duty tow strap in the tool box under the bed for just such a purpose. But I also had the wife with me. When I said 'I'll just call Butch and have him tow us home' it was not met with, shall we say 'enthusiasm.' By myself it would have gone down that way. Happy Wife, Happy Life. On the plus side now I have a direct contact to come get me if I do break down with a full load. And full load mostly with full trailer as well is about all I've done with this truck since I got it going. I'm considering myself very lucky on this one.
This is what AAA is for. Broken down? Free tow if you're not too far.
That's why I have them and have had to use them on a couple of occasions but they have balked recently at towing home my F250. Called it a "commercial vehicle" even though it is my personal transportation and would not tow it.
That's why I have them and have had to use them on a couple of occasions but they have balked recently at towing home my F250. Called it a "commercial vehicle" even though it is my personal transportation and would not tow it.
We have AAA and when a tire blew on a four lane the girl at AAA said they would not pay for it because my truck had an "altered bed". I said it is a FORD factory flatbed. It was not altered! She would not buy it. boy was I ticked!
Actually the roll back driver said he legally should not haul me but he knows me and my wife (who was with me). He said my F350 with the 12 foot bed stuck out over his bed. The wheels were safely on but my bed stuck out. And it cost $100. Had I known AAA would not pay I probably would have driven it to a tire shop since the rear inner tire blew.
That's why I have them and have had to use them on a couple of occasions but they have balked recently at towing home my F250. Called it a "commercial vehicle" even though it is my personal transportation and would not tow it.
I got friend that's got is E250 van turned down and they would not tow the said it's to heavy plus it's a commercial vehicle, say what yea because it's got a commercial Lic. Plates.
So yea you guys better check first with your tow co. so you don't pay fees for a number of yrs. only to find out they won't tow your vehicle...
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Had I known AAA would not pay I probably would have driven it to a tire shop since the rear inner tire blew.
Abe. Check to make sure those rear tires are same brand,same series,and same size. Otherwise you will have two tires paired together with slightly different outer diameters. One tire blowing or broken studs can follow.
I say this as a lawyer whose first 8 years of practice were funded almost entirely by insurance companies. Insurance companies are not really providing insurance so much as they are collecting premiums. Whether it's health insurance, commercial liability insurance, or roadside assistance, it is in their interest to pay as few claims as possible. Some companies are pretty good about making clear what's covered and what isn't, but some just hand you the policy, knowing you won't read through it, and even if you do, you probably won't understand much of it.
All of which is why I really enjoy when I get the chance to make an insurer provide coverage they don't want to.
Abe. Check to make sure those rear tires are same brand,same series,and same size. Otherwise you will have two tires paired together with slightly different outer diameters. One tire blowing or broken studs can follow.
Thanks for the heads up, Jeff. Other guys on FTE warned me also. But last summer I bought 4 for the rear immediately after the tire blew and a few weeks later when I had the money I bought 2 for the front. Only cost me $100 each!
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I was playing Russian Roulette with that one. Should not have trusted a 45YO diaphragm with modern fuel. Could have stuck me out there with a full load with the trailer loaded too. Just lucky it was me and the misses on the way to dinner.
