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So I was answering this old guys questions that he asked on Thursday, Friday, Monday, yesterday and today. Each day the same sequence:
Him: My check engine light is on.
Me: You have a random misfire. You have 149K miles on your OEM plugs. You need a tune-up.
Him: How much is it?
Me: $203 plus tax. (2004 V6 Escape)
Him: Why so much?
Me: 2 hours labor. Intake has to be removed.
Him: How long and can you do it now.
Me: I need it 4 hours so it can cool down and I can get it in at 2 but no latter.
Him: (while reading my cash only sign) You take checks?
Me: No. Cash Only. Cards soon.
Him: I will be back. Maybe.
Ok, this conversation has not deviated in one word in the five days he has asked it so I am a little pissed and not looking at him. I do notice an early 90's F350 fueling at what I thought was the E85 pump.
So on to the truck. I go over to the gas station out of curiosity and see it is the E85 pump. He has already filled on tank and the other was almost done. Dude spoke no English. Finally got to the point where he realized he was putting gasoline in his 7.3 Diesel. I told him bring it across the street and we can drop a tank (I don't have a pump) and drain it so he can get Diesel in it. $70, we drop the half full tank and gotta dump the fuel cause its kinda worthless. He don't want to pay. Meh, whatever. I was trying to do him a solid. Takes over an hour to drop and drain the rear tank on those trucks anyway.
Spent the next few hours watching him and his friend suck on a garden hose. Don't know if they ever got it all out. Didn't see any gas cans around them.
Got me wondering, wouldn't it take a bit of driving before it hurt the motor severely? I know its lower octane and does not lube the walls but couldn't he of driven the 2 miles to his garage to work on it or would it have killed the motor right away?
Man that would suck to buy 40 gallons of gas only to toss it out...... actually I am sure it will end up in his wifes car. LOL
Him: My check engine light is on.
Me: You have a random misfire. You have 149K miles on your OEM plugs. You need a tune-up.
Him: How much is it?
Me: $203 plus tax. (2004 V6 Escape)
Him: Why so much?
Me: 2 hours labor. Intake has to be removed.
Him: How long and can you do it now.
Me: I need it 4 hours so it can cool down and I can get it in at 2 but no latter.
Him: (while reading my cash only sign) You take checks?
Me: No. Cash Only. Cards soon.
Him: I will be back. Maybe.
Ok, this conversation has not deviated in one word in the five days he has asked it so I am a little pissed and not looking at him. I do notice an early 90's F350 fueling at what I thought was the E85 pump.
So on to the truck. I go over to the gas station out of curiosity and see it is the E85 pump. He has already filled on tank and the other was almost done. Dude spoke no English. Finally got to the point where he realized he was putting gasoline in his 7.3 Diesel. I told him bring it across the street and we can drop a tank (I don't have a pump) and drain it so he can get Diesel in it. $70, we drop the half full tank and gotta dump the fuel cause its kinda worthless. He don't want to pay. Meh, whatever. I was trying to do him a solid. Takes over an hour to drop and drain the rear tank on those trucks anyway.
Spent the next few hours watching him and his friend suck on a garden hose. Don't know if they ever got it all out. Didn't see any gas cans around them.
Got me wondering, wouldn't it take a bit of driving before it hurt the motor severely? I know its lower octane and does not lube the walls but couldn't he of driven the 2 miles to his garage to work on it or would it have killed the motor right away?
Man that would suck to buy 40 gallons of gas only to toss it out...... actually I am sure it will end up in his wifes car. LOL
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