I am jinxed!

[drddan]

I am jinked! :eeeeeek:

Ready this morning to get the B6 .....but......

Now I have developed a BIG GAS LEAK in the tank of my other vehicle! :eeeeeek:
Right now BOTH my vehicles are broke down! WTH.
It is a 1990 F-150, and the whole top of the poorly designed tank seam has bad rust.
All along the rear seam, which is for some reason, made with the seam bent up like a "U" shape.
Just makes it hold water, dirt, and whatever else. Well, that whole area is just totally flaked up rust. Wire brushing, using a stiff brass wire brush, has revealed 2 holes at least 1/8 diameter. Again ...:eeeeeek:
On my way to the parts store for some gas tank repair to see if I can get it to stop leaking long enough to drive the 140 miles to get my engine.

Wait....It gets better!!!!!!

While I am typing this I get a phone call ...FROM THE JY THAT I AM TO GET THE ENGINE FROM.
Guess what, they have not pulled the engine that I requested, told me I cant get it till monday!!!!!!!!!
I am mad enough to KILL! Told me if I called by wed, they would have it pulled. Well, I called and told them tuesday, and they still dont have it pulled yet!!

WTH, I cant get a break. :angry4: :angry4: :angry4:

[DriverOne]

The title of this post is "Rust, and lazy a-holes."

[htchbck]

At least ya got the weekend to fix the gas tank right? Just trying to see the bright side here

[shadetree]

And you will still get a nice b6.

[htchbck]

^^ Yep! I started reading the part where the yard called you and I thought it was gonna say that they had sold the engine out from under you or something.

[drddan]

Just so anyone who was thinking of getting a B6 from this place.
Caution!

It is A1 auto recyclers in Columbia, Mo.

They have a quite few bad reviews hanging around the net, and they just got more...from me. :nono:

[htchbck]

^^ reason?

[drddan]

^^ reason?

You must not have read the post about the reserve I put on the engine?

The yard is 140 miles away. I was told, if I reserved it by wednesday, they would have it pulled and ready. Well I gave then an extra day even, I called on tuesday and reserved it. That is 3 days they had to pull it.
They knew I was driving 140 mlies to get it, and was the only day I could get it, and I was needing it for for my DD. Well, friday, the day I was to get it, they hadnt even pulled it yet, and were not going to get to it that day at all.

Is that reason enough?

[zoe60]

You're really having some bad luck. Sorry to hear it. Good luck with your truck. On the bright side, you didn't drive 140 miles and then find out they hadn't pulled it.

[drddan]

You're really having some bad luck. Sorry to hear it. Good luck with your truck. On the bright side, you didn't drive 140 miles and then find out they hadn't pulled it.

....and thus, the "I am jinxed", at least it seems, when it comes to getting parts for my beloved Festy. :cry_smile:
The troubles I have had trying to stuff for it you wouldnt believe!
Of course, I havent been attacked by any wild animals* (yet) in my persuit of festy parts, so maybe it isnt all that bad! :p




* Batstiva can explain

[TominMO]

Sux, but at least they called you to save you the trip. New tanks are cheap at Rock Auto too.

[DriverOne]

Of course, I havent been attacked by any wild animals...

[drddan]

Put down some hard cash today on a B6 !!!! Yea!

Just happened to show up on the computer of an import salvage yard today.
83,000 miles - $450 - from an 89 Tracer. Has to be shipped in
Should get it friday.


Finally! :eeeeeek: Keeping my fingers crossed.

That just gives me the creeps! lol