In which I’m sad. And inconvenienced.
On the way to work yesterday, the jeep started coughing and huffing as if it were running out of gas but I’d just put gas in it. I pulled off onto 6th street. The jeep died. I put it in neutral and tried to get it into a parking slot but it was too heavy.
I called Truck and he got a ride over with a neighbor (thanks, P!) and they helped me park it in front of Norm’s storage place. Then I walked to work.
Last night, bghead drove me around. First to the gas station to get more gas, then to the jeep, then to buy injector cleaner… Truck and AmmZon joined us. Our whole household hung out in front of Norm’s storage while Truck looked at my jeep.
Today I walked to work. I was sticky when I arrived because Iowa’s all about the humidity.
Truck just called. He went over and looked at the jeep a little more. It turns out that the problem is not any of the relays or fuses we’d hoped it would be. So it’s probably the fuel pump, which is inside the gas tank, which means it’ll be at least a few hundred bucks to fix because the tank will have to come out. Which means that I will have to save all of my income for the next month in order to get the jeep fixed, and be car-less in the meanwhile.
Tonight I have to figure out who I can ask to trailer it for me (rope-towing is illegal, which SUCKS), because it can’t stay where it is much longer. Maybe I can park it here at work, because this location is between two car shops and I wouldn’t have to tow it a second time when I’m ready to have it worked on.
Sometimes, poverty is not so fun.
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I’m assuming they checked the fuel filter? The few hundred bucks for a fuel pump is a fair price though, really. It’s a bit of a dangerous job.
Heartfelt smoochies to ya, babe.
I think Truck said he’d checked the filter. -m
Shitty. *pats head*
*sighs* -m
It’s gotta be the horn fluid. Or the muffler bearings.
LOL! -m
Mush, I wish you would remember that I know stuff.
Your fuel pump can be replaced easily by installing external of the tank. You leave the bad one in the tank and install an external pump from NAPA or CarQuest. Cost $50 plus one hour to install. NOT several hundred.
And a tow strap is legal everywhere and pretty cheap too.
Tow straps are not legal in this town, apparently. And it turned out to be the PCM anyway, but thank you! A friend is sending me a Chilton’s for my jeep ’cause he was offended I didn’t have one. *blush* -m
My ex was handy with cars and had access to a bus garage so replaced the electronic fuel pump herself. Took awhile but cheap labour. Our Purple Beast is down too, so I feel your pain.
Cheap labor is awesome. Broken cars are not so awesome. -m