From: quiggy (quigstro@netcarrier.com)
Date: Wed Dec 24 2003 - 06:32:12 PST
I agree you shouldn't have to put a fuel pump in a $40k truck,not within
100k miles, or if it was mine, 'cause I don't get paid to fix mine.It all
boils down to the beancounters pushing for max profit, and 99% of todays
engineers don't have a clue to fixing things because they don't do
apprenticeships like in the days of old.But I gotta make a living too, so I
can pay for all my big green monsters, and pay for my internet so I can
bitch with the rest of you guys :^). Have a Merry Christmas also, and a
Happy New Year, and may Santa bring everyone some MRT canvas or a nice
weatherproof box with your favorite G-number. Brian Q.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Fred Martin" <mung@in-touch.net>
To: "quiggy" <quigstro@netcarrier.com>
Cc: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Wednesday, December 24, 2003 5:31 AM
Subject: Re: [MV] In Tank Fuel Pump
> To your professionalism I would say that you shouldn't have to put a
> fuelpump in a $40,000 truck...it should last forever! No...I'm not
> blaming you auto techs...we know it's just a ripoff to the
> consumer...and designed that way to maximize profit for the
> manufacturer. In my opinion the national manufacturers can make or break
> a nation! And, yes the lines were rusty and we twisted one off but were
> able to splice another on. I don't want to do any more bitchin...it's
> Christmas Eve...or is it politically incorrect to use that word?
> PS...seems the hole was about 10" square and at least you can get to the
> rusty lines with the can opener method. I'll bet you've ate a lot of
> rust because of those engineers. Merry Christmas...Fred Martin
>
> quiggy wrote:
> > If I cut a hole in the bed of someones $ 40,000 truck to put in a $400
> > dollar fuel pump, how would that look as to my professionalism? Don't
blame
> > the dealership and techs for the idiot engineers design.Besides, you
won't
> > be able to fit the fuel lines that are rusted fast to the sender through
a
> > little hole, you,ll have to cut a nice long one. :^P Brian Q.
> >
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