Bad day
Burning Brakes
Joined: Oct 2010
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From: crown point in
beware that you might have a faulty sending unit. just a couple days ago I picked up my car after it had been in a shop for nearly a year. I always keep my tank nearly full, but when I picked it up the gas gauge showed the tank to be a quarter full. I travelled two miles and car died. tank was bone dry.
Last edited by scopeli; May 9, 2015 at 02:06 PM.
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Gr8Corvette
Joined: Jun 2003
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From: Indian Harbour Beach Florida
Nope, not it. It was acting funny earlier today. A little hesitation occasionally. I filled the tank while on errands and then got on I-95. After a mile, the top speed with the pedal floored was 45 MPH. I got off at the next exit and I could not get over 30 MPH. I barely got off the road into McDonalds parking lot before it completely quit.
Funny thing, when I went around a corner or curve, I had complete power.
Now, it won't start. I am guessing no gas is getting to the engine.
Funny thing, when I went around a corner or curve, I had complete power.
Now, it won't start. I am guessing no gas is getting to the engine.
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Gr8Corvette
Joined: Jun 2003
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From: Indian Harbour Beach Florida
Yep, weather is good and I waited most of the time inside the a/c at McDonald's. Car is now at my mechanics and I am sitting under a shady tree waiting for a ride home. It could have been much worse. I could have been stuck on the side of the interstate in a rainstorm.
Safety Car
Joined: May 2012
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From: APO AE
Yesterday wasn't good for me either...
I was driving on to the military base to go to the Auto Skills/Hobby shop so I could change the oil and fiddle with the car....
And the clutch went out RIGHT outside the gate. I guess that was the good part, I was literally 1 mile from the hobby shop...
But geeez!
The hobby shop came and towed it in... now I am just waiting on a clutch to come from the states.
I was driving on to the military base to go to the Auto Skills/Hobby shop so I could change the oil and fiddle with the car....
And the clutch went out RIGHT outside the gate. I guess that was the good part, I was literally 1 mile from the hobby shop...
But geeez!
The hobby shop came and towed it in... now I am just waiting on a clutch to come from the states.
Le Mans Master
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From: The Golden Triangle, Florida
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Yep, weather is good and I waited most of the time inside the a/c at McDonald's. Car is now at my mechanics and I am sitting under a shady tree waiting for a ride home. It could have been much worse. I could have been stuck on the side of the interstate in a rainstorm.
-- Steve
