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All fixed, back to work
I spent most of the day on the truck today, as planned. Replacing the gas line turned out to be more of a pain than I expected. It is attached to the tank by a rather tight lip, and very hard to reach (and unscrew the clamp), but I finally pryed it off. Getting the new one on seemed impossible, until I went to the neighbor's to borrow some plumber's grease. Then, it just slipped right on. Sounds simple, but I was under the truck for quite some time trying to get it to work. Oh, and did I mention it was HOT out today? I also fixed the rattle that started up. Just a loose piece of heat shielding, I stuffed it back behind its clamp. After all that, I went ahead for an oil change. I didn't even make a mess! heh.. So, the truck is doing well. Needs a good cleaning though. Maybe later. I also, with the help of Chris B who stopped by, put the topper back on over the bed. So, now that I got something accomplished, I can get to bed, and start another week of work. Oh joy.
Archive Entry 68: All fixed, back to work
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I wish! This is my "I shouldn't have wrecked my new Saturn when unemployed" truck! I plan on getting something better just as soon as it fits in my financial planning... On the good note, all repairs seem to be working just fine! No more refueling leaks, and more importantly, no more fumes - which now that I am without, I can tell were a lot worse than I first imagined. I think the fumes were cause for many of my problems when driving long distances to work (although it was not as bad when I was going out of town, perhaps the leak got worse over time)... But I keep looking forward to the day I can get rid of this thing!
Comment by: Kelly
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jesus christ. wouldnt it be cheaper and less of a headache if you replaced the bloody thing?
Comment by: yi
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