mikeny59
NAXJA Member #300
- Location
- NY and/or Fl.
... so I can take action.
Scenario: Quarter of a tank according to gauge, '98 sputters and dies. I'm crankin' and crankin' with two Optimas, no go.
I'm stuck in the middle of nowhere, have to rely on a tow to get me to this guy who did my ds, but I don't trust him too much. Leave xj, calls me up, tells me the fuel gauge went bad, I was really on empty, and my ten minutes worth of crankin' burnt out the fuel pump.
I pick up the jeep, look underneath, the skid plate and all the fasteners I undercoated years ago do not look disturbed, but my fingernail easily removes the undercoating from boltheads holding the skidplate on. I go back asking to see the old pump, the guy starts b*&$ing and moaning that it's buried in the dumpster, makes a feeble attempt to find it but can't, nor the box it came in. I mention the undercoating, his helper says he just undercoated it as part of a "full quality" job, or something to that effect. That's why it came off so easy.
Then I ask about a warranty, first he says no such think on electrical parts, but he'll do me a favor and give me 30 days. Also could not produce receipt, says he signs for all parts on a monthly basis. He does mention that all the bolts I installed when I did the skidplate had antiseize on them, which they did, and I did find the b+ clamp disconnnected form the backup Optima under the hood, which also suggests that someone disconnected the juice to work on the jeep.
The guy's a real fast talker, I think in NY it's a law that you must get your old parts back.
Any suggestions? The fuel gauge is indeed totally inacurate, this incident is the first time it happened. Then I'm wondering why he didn't try to sell me a new sender unit.
I know it's after the fact, any suggestions what I might/should do? I'd hate to think I'm driving around on the old fuel pump, let alone the $ I'm out.
Thanks,
Mike in ny, member #300
Scenario: Quarter of a tank according to gauge, '98 sputters and dies. I'm crankin' and crankin' with two Optimas, no go.
I'm stuck in the middle of nowhere, have to rely on a tow to get me to this guy who did my ds, but I don't trust him too much. Leave xj, calls me up, tells me the fuel gauge went bad, I was really on empty, and my ten minutes worth of crankin' burnt out the fuel pump.
I pick up the jeep, look underneath, the skid plate and all the fasteners I undercoated years ago do not look disturbed, but my fingernail easily removes the undercoating from boltheads holding the skidplate on. I go back asking to see the old pump, the guy starts b*&$ing and moaning that it's buried in the dumpster, makes a feeble attempt to find it but can't, nor the box it came in. I mention the undercoating, his helper says he just undercoated it as part of a "full quality" job, or something to that effect. That's why it came off so easy.
Then I ask about a warranty, first he says no such think on electrical parts, but he'll do me a favor and give me 30 days. Also could not produce receipt, says he signs for all parts on a monthly basis. He does mention that all the bolts I installed when I did the skidplate had antiseize on them, which they did, and I did find the b+ clamp disconnnected form the backup Optima under the hood, which also suggests that someone disconnected the juice to work on the jeep.
The guy's a real fast talker, I think in NY it's a law that you must get your old parts back.
Any suggestions? The fuel gauge is indeed totally inacurate, this incident is the first time it happened. Then I'm wondering why he didn't try to sell me a new sender unit.
I know it's after the fact, any suggestions what I might/should do? I'd hate to think I'm driving around on the old fuel pump, let alone the $ I'm out.
Thanks,
Mike in ny, member #300