On a recent trip to Texas my truck started bogging down, I couldn't get any speed and everytime I attempted to climb a hill the max speed I could get was like 30 miles an hour.
I finally pulled into a auto parts store and asked them to put the diagnostics machine on. They gave me several very expensive diagnosis. Having recently done a little work on the truck, their diagnostics didn't sound true.
I called my Brother who owns a trucking company in Houston. After explaining what was going on, he agreed with me.
He informed me that there was alot of bad gas out there, he felt like it was the fuel filter.
Now this fuel filter is under the truck, right under the drivers seat. It is an inline filter and cost a whopping $7.50. There is also a little package of clamps that the parts house sells for another $7.00, you have to clamp these little pac man type clamps on the nipples of the inline filter, to get the old on off.
(more to come)
2007-11-06 16:52:18 · 13 answers · asked by Cheryl 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Senior Citizens
The reason that I'm telling you this is there are alot of unscrumpulus (sp?) mechanics taking advantage of people over this.
Another little bit of advise which will save you problems.
If you pull into the gas station and the fuel truck is there filling their tanks......go somewhere else.
The reason for that is the fuel truck stirs up all these little particles in the holding tank and passing them on to your car, and onto your fuel filter
2007-11-06 16:55:43 · update #1
My truck has two filters, one under the hood and the second under the drivers seat.
2007-11-06 16:57:57 · update #2
Thanks for input.I wonder if all vehicles have 2 filters.My truck has gotten to doing this also.On a straight road,drive forever.Hit a hill slow down.Where other than the book,can you find this out?Where they are located?
2007-11-07 03:43:40 · answer #1 · answered by Maw-Maw 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What good news! I didn't know there was anything left about an automobile that I could fix myself. I thought it was all computerized now.
To start my first car in the mornings, I'd have to take the air filter off, close the butterflies on the carburetor, start the car, let it warm up, then open the butterflies and put the air filter back on.
Several years later, my pride and joy was a '52 Chevy. You turned the key and then pushed a starter button. If that didn't work, you could always pull the choke and start over.
Back then, anybody could get a car to run.
2007-11-07 01:35:24 · answer #2 · answered by felines 5 · 6⤊ 0⤋
Been there. Bought a loser Lincoln towncar and the grand finale was some idiot didn't put the gas cap on. This does date me because there was a time when someone actually put the gas in the car for you. I ended up with sand in my gas tank and then tried to drive 1200 miles. I learned how to get the one off by the carberator and blow through it so I could drive another 10 miles until I could find a mechanic. It was a long trip through King Ranch at night with the largest mosquitoes I ever saw. . .
2007-11-07 02:22:50 · answer #3 · answered by towanda 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Yes, that's good advice.We've had the same problem with our vehicles when we got gas that had water in it.
My husband often works on our car and he has a couple places where he trusts the mechanics, if it's something he can't take care of. You need to know someone in your area who is reliable-there are a lot of wonderful mechanics and information of places you can stop if you are traveling. It's always good if you have the time and are able to get a second opinion, if it's a costly repair. I'm glad it all worked out well for you.
2007-11-07 02:30:31 · answer #4 · answered by luvspbr2 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Whoa, I'm going to have to get with the program. I used to (when I drove) turn the ignition key, pump the choke, pump some oil from the front seat to the engine, hop out run to the front of the car. rip the crank hop back in and then drive away. These new-fangled things they have today?
2007-11-07 08:21:21 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Thanks for the information. I'm glad you choose to call your brother. I hate when you have car problems away from home. We always avoid a station when the tanks are being filled. As a young man my husband always did the work on our cars but everything has changed so much these days I prefer to take our cars to the dealership for service.
2007-11-07 08:09:22 · answer #6 · answered by Riverrat 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Of course I would like a little automotive advise.
I'd prefer some motorcycle advise, though. But then your advise would work for bikes, too.
I wonder if I could change my filters and get me up me hills easier?
2007-11-07 08:32:15 · answer #7 · answered by deepndswamps 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Thank you very much for your sharing your experience with others. I may add that loss of power in the engine is also caused by clogged air filter. Air filter is one of the most important component of the engine and requires regular cleanings.
2007-11-07 01:16:29 · answer #8 · answered by yogeshwargarg 7 · 6⤊ 0⤋
I have to travel alone a lot and this is good info to have. Thanks for taking the time to let the women folk out here know to get a second opinion from someone they can trust.
2007-11-07 01:09:58 · answer #9 · answered by ncgirl 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Hooray on all advice given
2007-11-07 01:15:43 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 7⤊ 0⤋