Date: Sun, 13 Oct 2002 10:17:05 +0100 From: Grunff <grunffnopsam.com> Subject: Re: I'm new, I'm stupid - anyone else?
Jez wrote: > Hi, > > I've just put 4 gallons of diesel in my petrol-driven 1987 Saab 9000, and > then driven it for about 100 yards until it collapsed in a smoking heap. A > regular garage has failed to drain the diesel from the car - I don't know > why, I'm obviously no mechanic - and they say I need to take it to a > specialist Saab dealer. There are none open to get an estimate from as today > is Sunday, and obviously with a car as old as mine there comes a time when > the repair bill just isn't worth it, so does anyone know what kind of work > is involved in getting my car going again? > > The garage had thought they could do it in about an hour, so if a specialist > Saab garage can do it with different tools in the same sort of time I'll be > pleased. On the other hand, they might need to do all sorts of things like > removing the petrol (gas) tank - does anyone have any idea? The garage you took it to are idiots. No special tools/skills are required to drain a 9000 tank. There is an anti-theft mesh in the way, so you can't just poke a tube down the filler pipe. All you have to do is disconnect the filler pipe further down, poke a tube in, and pump the entire contents out. Alternatively, remove the fuel pump (under the floor at the back - takes maybe 10 minutes), and pump the fuel out that way. Either way, this is a job which would take a competent home mechanic no more than 30 minutes to accomplish. So find yourself another garage who know what they're doing, and you'll be just fine. -- Grunff
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
