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Old Sep 6, 2010 | 05:08 AM
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Built Ford Tough

Girlfriend's bowtie crapped out, then the dealer boys hosed it with Ether until it jumped timing and bent 7 of 16 valves.

Ol' Red ran 6 hours that night to pick her up, take her to her house to get stuff, then make it back down, then two weeks later haul it to it's current resting place, while already carrying probably 450lb in the back.
I love my '94 F150, what's that phrase? "Six in a row make it go!"

Just felt like sharing.

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She's already informed that if she doesn't get a vehicle with a blue oval on the front next time, that she's going to be working on it by herself
 
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Old Sep 6, 2010 | 09:09 PM
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thats built ford tough,,, going to rescue the crappy chevy
 
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Old Sep 7, 2010 | 12:40 AM
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I had to pull a chevy durring speed week here in Wendover. His truck died on him in the middle of the road. I pulled him and his trailer to the truck stop. After talking to him he said that if he does not do an EFI conversion he is looking at a Ford next time.
 
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Old Sep 7, 2010 | 08:56 AM
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You can't trust a Chevy or Dodge with any kind of daily driving duties or work that's gotta get done.
 
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Old Sep 7, 2010 | 11:26 AM
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You are definitely not kidding.
79k on the clock on an '03 and the fuel pump died!

But then again they're Government Motors now, so I'm sure this is the kind of
dedication and quality we'll grow to expect; Get ready for some towing, boys!
 
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Old Sep 7, 2010 | 11:34 AM
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I'd bitch until the dealer bought me a new engine fer sure....probly burned out all the rings in it as well as boogerin the valves.
 
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Old Sep 7, 2010 | 01:16 PM
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Nah, everything else seems to be fine, got the car running yesterday and the last step is burping the radiator.(Head was checked and fixed by a machine shop)

She's suppose-to talk to them, I at least want the $100 "Diagnostic fee" back but it's on her.
 
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