Pilgrim65 Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 Not superstitious, but think there's a naughty gremlin who's taken a fancy to my car while back Uk a friend rang me and told me my front offside tyre was flat, he organised local tyre shop to sort , thought back on , job done! when I came back to Cyprus tyre looked ok, but couldn't start car , did my usual trick , taking off air filter and holding hand over carb , no luck, bought some easy start bingo started and ran for a few seconds, then died . Tought perhaps fuel pump needs a jog , so used plenty of easy start , car ran for 30 seconds and died. Definitely fuel problem, took off fuel line near carb , nothing , tried to suck petrol , nothing , disappointed , probably fuel pump broken or blocked , bit beyond my current mechanic skills , so organised car club mechanics .They did simiar checks , then went under car and found damaged fuel line ! obviously caused by tyre fitter jack. Replaced with new copper fuel line , off we go. Next day tyre flat again! got to be that gremlin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Bruce aka First Born Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 Punishing you for leaving it sitting? Ben 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilgrim65 Posted March 29, 2017 Author Share Posted March 29, 2017 guess so , she misses me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD1956 Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 Buicks think. And they also gang up on you. A few years back It seemed when one of my cars had a problem, they all had the same problem. But eventually they tired of that game when I began to use them more. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beemon Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 Did you kiss her goodbye before you left? But seriously, I hope you go after that tire shop. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NTX5467 Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 You've GOT to talk to them! Say "HI!" when you arrive and "Check ya later" when you leave. If they start acting "right" and making "happy sounds" when they run, you KNOW they like your friendship and you caring about them as something more than "an appliance" or "a bucket of bolts". You've GOT to work on those relationships! A nice NAME helps, too! NTX5467 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD1956 Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 1 hour ago, NTX5467 said: You've GOT to talk to them! Say "HI!" when you arrive and "Check ya later" when you leave. Sweet Biscuits, Do you have a camera in my garage NTX? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NTX5467 Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 19 minutes ago, JohnD1956 said: Sweet Biscuits, Do you have a camera in my garage NTX? NOT that I know of! NTX5467 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wooly15 Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 And NEVER talk bad about them when they can hear you. Especially don't mention anything about selling them! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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