06-07-2011, 09:30 PM
So quoted from my for sale thread....
So new fuel pump is in, still no worky, actually flowing only 30psi at the FPR, so im assumng the fuel filter is clogged? needle on the FP gauge is like bouncing like it wants to go higher. maybe sitting for 8 months on E then filling it up may have stirred up some garbage. Ive checked voltage at the pump, the Fuel Pump Relay and the Fuel Injection relay all fall within spec. Any other thoughts???? Im going to get a filter tomorrow.....
Quote:Hmmmmmmmm....Where do I start......
First off I would like to express my thoughts on driving a car 2 hours that has not been driven in like a year more than 10 feet out of the garage, probably not a good idea.
So on to my day,
Take a half day off to meet this buyer, coming from PA, decide to meet half way which is about Dumfries. I chose a Wachovia so i could deposit the check. Leave work at 12, leave house at 12:20 with my dad following me so i have a ride home after the transaction. Everything is running right, no problems whatso ever.
UNTIL...
About 5 miles south of fredricksburg on 95 the car starts to act a bit weird, sputters a bit, then picks back up. Then starts to sputter alot, then I completely lose power, goes lean and the car dies. Pull over on 95, which by the way is kinda scary.
Dad and I take a look no wires lose, nothing leaking, my temps/OP/etc looked fine, no CEL. Wont turn over and when it does it sputters and dies.
Let it sit for a 10 minutes or so, txt the buyer letting him know im running a little "late", hop in, cranks up, head on our way.
2 miles up the road does the same thing, pull over, get out dads laptop, DL the DSMlink App and plug her up, no obvious signs of WTF is going on. Get it cranked and head to the next exit which is Thornburg, limp it into the Shell DQ parking lot, call my Insurance company to see what my tow coverage is, and txt the guy letting him know im having an issue with the car. Where he then proceeds to accuse me of trying to sell him a broken car. YES I WANTED TO DRIVE 2 HOURS ON 95 AND TAKE A HALFDAY OFF TO TRY AND SELL YOU A CAR I WAS DRIVING THAT I KNEW WAS GOING TO BREAK!
Anyways, call up my DSM mechanic to pick his brain (DJ) and he mentions it could be coolant temp sensor or a Crank sensor. I checked the FP as well and low and behold its at like 32psi, when it should be at around 43psi @ idle. So We think its the fuel pump.
Back to my tow coverage, they only cover $75 and the rest is on me, so I ask DJ to borrow is trailer, and we head to Tysons. Get to Tysons and wait on DJ to get home, notice a problem. His trailer plug wont work on dads truck, so a trip to Advance to find an adapter comes up empty and then to NAPA, same deal, so we go back to advance and get the things needed to make our own adapter.
The adapter is wired up and working I then check the trailer and pull up and it comes right off the ball......dads trailer ball is too small. So try and pull DJs off his truck and the key to his hitch pin lock is no where to be found, try to remove his ball and no go. Head back to Advance and they do not have a ball the size we need.......at this point I contemplate why we are here on earth.
So as a last resort, DJ offers up his Denali to tow the trailer so i head out on that, BTW driving on fucked up 495 with a trailer im not a big fan of. So get back to the car load it up and im home around 10:30pm.
As for the buyer, he is still interested in the car, still wants the car, txtd me a picture of the check and his proof of insurance for the car. However he wants me to do a 30 day warranty on the car, and I told him thats not happening. Assuming it is just the fuel pump, its an easy fix and the car will run just as it did when I drove it everyday. Ive jumped through hoops for this guy, half day off, drove up to meet halfway, even did the research for him on how to transfer the title for out of state and where to find a local VADMV. Am I wrong not to open myself up to all of the liability that i could incurr from doing a warranty, im no used car dealer, and if I was, guess what, 1000 mile warranty the end.
So if this guy insists on me doing a warranty, which i wont do, and he asks for his deposit back should i give it back. With a signed and dated bill of sale from him saying car is sold as is with no refund of deposit and he refused to inspect the car? What should i do?
So new fuel pump is in, still no worky, actually flowing only 30psi at the FPR, so im assumng the fuel filter is clogged? needle on the FP gauge is like bouncing like it wants to go higher. maybe sitting for 8 months on E then filling it up may have stirred up some garbage. Ive checked voltage at the pump, the Fuel Pump Relay and the Fuel Injection relay all fall within spec. Any other thoughts???? Im going to get a filter tomorrow.....