Thread: Embarrassment

Karen dropped the car off yesterday at the mechanics.. Hopefuly we mite hear something today if we are lucky but not going to hold my breath..

Hey Banjo, just had a thought. Maybe you've got some crud in your fuel tank. I once got some flakey paint (from old jerry can) into my tank. Would be fine and then it would block the pick up and engine would hickup or stall. Stop and the paint flake would float away and then it would run fine.
When we drained the tank got a half a handful of flakey paint and was fine after that.
I've heard of leaves doing a similar thing.
Anyway hope your mechanic finds problem.

Originally Posted by banjo

Karen dropped the car off yesterday at the mechanics.. Hopefuly we mite hear something today if we are lucky but not going to hold my breath..

Just as well you didn't.

Well the mechanic rang yesterday arvo, News not good the carby is had it completely & is $465 to have it rebuilt plus still needs the tune up plus parts..Told him it aint a race car so doesnt need the 350 holley on ,, so they going to see what they can get for a replacement maybe an original verajet or something..There going to ring us back today to let us know what they find..So looks like late next week before we see the car back..

I think today is Karens last day at work to..I JUST WANT MY CAR BACK..

We rang around yesterday after the shop rang & get get a brandnew holley for $425..But it doesnt need such a big carby on it so will just have to wait see what they come up with..

Originally Posted by Stuuu

Just as well you didn't.

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Hey AUSFREE, see, http://www.aulro.com/afvb/showthread...92#post1574192

Originally Posted by banjo

Was getting a bit worried about you & was just saying to Karen i'll have to give Jim a ring tonight see if he & the family are all right & as soon as i said it the email came through saying you posted..Glad to hear that its only a computer problem . Hows work been ?..

Well for us its been a tad difficult at home now as Fred has now signed out of school & has no idea or inclination in doing anything & just sits around the house all day every day..She has some anxieties to deal with aswell like me but not as bad as me so not sure how where going to proceed with the issue yet , She has to sort out all the centre link stuff & go to one of those job centres where they help you get work or to do courses.But the problem is getting her to do this stuff on her own with out Karen or I holding her hand & as karen is working & we only have the one car now she is going to have to start catching buses on her own to get to these places..Its a big worry for Karen & I at the moment ..Fred thinks I just sit around & am just the house bitch & thats all i do & to some degree i spose she is right as since we have moved to this house i havent had to much work in that I havent been able to do to many peoples cars i usualy do alot of services or panel work plus making prts for others Plus i still get some trucks here to do work on..Once Harry finaly does get done i'm going to have heaps of work PLUS most of the trucks i used to work on or wash & grease weekly the owners are screaming for me to come back BUT i have to have Harry on the road before i can think of that as i need me tools & other stuff for that & i only do them from friday afternoon till sunday afternoon , Usualy on friday from about 4 till midnight & satdy & sundy from about 8am till about 8 pm & thats enough to give me a wage (cash in hand from $50 an hour) that was with Karen helping so we didnt have to pay someone else all the money was coming into the house as such.I didnt have enough time to do all the trucks i had to do on my own thats why Karen helped plus i only had that time to use the pit as the company had there own trucks to do threw the week & i couldnt use it then..I would like to go back to doing them but i realy have to have Harry on the road for that..

Have been busy on another thread that is taking much of my time, so am behind on this one.

Fred needs an old Land-rover to own and do up with Dad's help. She may get enthusiastic and learn how to fix her own car, which could be good for her later.

Hitchhiking a number of years ago, I got a lift with an 18 year old girl with a Baby.

She had grown up on a farm, but her dad had taught her brothers to weld and do mechanics, but not her. So while on the dole, she went to a garage and said, I will work for you for nothing if you teach me how to fix cars.

She can now strip and rebuild a motor, gearbox, etc.

FRED, read this, and find something useful to do that could save you a lot of money in the future, that is save you big repair bills, etc.

But remember I do not know where her baby came from, though I do know where babies in general come from .

Originally Posted by banjo

I do have a large tattoo stenciled up to go on the back of my lower leg so mite do that while its raining if i can get FRED out of bed before lunch So if use hear some screaming its just me as this one is going to hurt bigtime..
Hey Aus i tryed to use all those thingys ya say about..
Anyone wanna buy a couple of LANDROVERS..

I saw a tattoo shop advertising:--

"Get tattooed now, pay later."

Is your screams the pay later?