The Vagabond is dead… again…
About a month ago, I was having problems with the truck losing power, until finally it just wouldn’t start at all. It seemed as though gas wasn’t injecting into the engine correctly. I had it towed to Pep Boys and they informed me that I had a bad battery. “Are you sure its not a bad fuel pump?” I asked them? They said “No, it looks like its just a bad battery.” They replaced it and sent me on my way.
Wednesday, I couldn’t get it started when I was ready to leave work, so i had it towed to a different Pep Boys. They told me it had a bad fuel pump and that needed to be replaced. $400 and five days later I got it back. They told me there was some knocking in the engine, but they weren’t sure what it was? I told them I had been worried about an oil leak, they said no. They called me up yesterday and i went and picked it up. They assured me it was good to go, but they were worried about the knocking. It could be a bad rod, it could be a loose bearing, but there was nothing they could really do about it, shy of replacing the engine (roughly a $3000 repair).
I picked up last night, and there was in fact a very loud knocking in the engine. I must note, that it wasn’t like that Wednesday morning before the fuel pump quit. Today I drove it to work, filled it up with high grade gasoline and anti-knock fuel additive and drove it home. The knocking persisted. When I got home, I went to the bank and to pick up dinner. The engine quit completely and suddenly 2 or 3 blocks from my house. I can’t get it started at all, and I fear the worse.
Tomorrow, I suppose I will call Pep Boys and yell at them and see if it fixes anything or at least makes me feel better. I just don’t have the heart to do it tonight. That is of course assuming I don’t die in my sleep, which would be on par with how I’m feeling tonight..
This has not been my year…
Someone shoot me now…
Damn, dude. Now I feel bad for ranting about having to inflate a tire out in the bitter cold….
at least you weren’t on your way home (but not very far) from the airport on that really dark section in someone else’s car that decided to throw a rod. i can tell you, that’s not fun at all.
but hugs and condolences; that really sucks. they should at least give you some money back. or a new car. or something.
Maybe you should rename the car “The Revenant”. Assuming it gets fixed again.
carma, carma, carma…
aw, i’m sorry to read about your car mav. and that you’re feeling down. i think it was will rogers who said “no man is a failure, who has friends.” and you’ve got lots of friends and loved ones right? so, no matter what happens with the car or stressful driving, you’re a success!
take good care of yourself, i hope you’re having a lovely stress-free weekend. 🙂