Don't ignor the basics in repairs
09-22-2008, 11:56 AM
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Well, after 2 weeks to the day of sitting in the shop, the conclusion today is that the 3/4 tank of water sitting in my gastank my be the problem. 
I posted my frustration a few times during this period, computer module this, new brain that, catalytic converter WHAT ??!! So quick this intellegent car can diagnose simple problems on its own, they did a brief fuel test then went on. Even though I wrote them "my tank was near empty and had just filled it when the stalling occured". The end of week one, I even asked my service advisor "have we totally ruled out fuel?"
Anyway, car is supposed to be running like a champ and I can pick it up tomorrow- 16 days after it first stalled. After only having the car for 11 weeks when this happened, I'm kinda thinking I'm due a little something. Sure, they're picking up the H2O repair which should have been billable, but .... Am I just being selfish?
I posted my frustration a few times during this period, computer module this, new brain that, catalytic converter WHAT ??!! So quick this intellegent car can diagnose simple problems on its own, they did a brief fuel test then went on. Even though I wrote them "my tank was near empty and had just filled it when the stalling occured". The end of week one, I even asked my service advisor "have we totally ruled out fuel?"
Anyway, car is supposed to be running like a champ and I can pick it up tomorrow- 16 days after it first stalled. After only having the car for 11 weeks when this happened, I'm kinda thinking I'm due a little something. Sure, they're picking up the H2O repair which should have been billable, but .... Am I just being selfish?
09-22-2008, 11:59 AM
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How did the water get in there in the first place?
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09-22-2008, 12:41 PM
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Originally Posted by CWS530' post='675585' date='Sep 22 2008, 02:59 PM
How did the water get in there in the first place?
Somewhere in the delivery process. We have huge flooding here and somewhere the tanker trucks picked up water with their load of fuel. I guess about 10 stations were effected.
09-22-2008, 12:53 PM
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Originally Posted by deviandia' post='675630' date='Sep 22 2008, 01:41 PM
Somewhere in the delivery process. We have huge flooding here and somewhere the tanker trucks picked up water with their load of fuel. I guess about 10 stations were effected.
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Originally Posted by ImSort0fABigDeal' post='675642' date='Sep 22 2008, 04:53 PM
so you mean that oil/gas company will be paying for it? Make them pay for a new car, who knows what kinda future damage that may cause
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