Wednesday, April 06, 2005

a 600 van and a dented gas tank

Jeremy's business had a ford econline that got destroyed in a rollover last november. We paid 3000 for it and it lasted about 6 months. So, Jeremy was completly ecstatic when he saw one on the side of the road for 600. Runs old painting van.
Well, we bought it. Jeremy drove for a few days. Kept it full of gas cause thats his thing.
Yesterday he calls me that it has just died in the road. So, I drive to Bellevue to find him on the side of a busy road. We tow it up a little ways to a turnout. We try a fuel filter. No luck. Try a fuel pump. Sounds a lot better, but didn't fix the problem. So, Jeremy's brother looks under the van to see if he can find out why the engine isn't getting any gas. Well, come to find out that gas tank has a huge dent in the middle, so all the gas is going to the sides and can't reach the hole to get to the engine. So, after 6 hours of beating on it and replacing things - it just needed some gas.


FYI -
Jeremy went and bought a new gas tank this morning!!!

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