Popular Post Parr8hed Posted February 22, 2022 Popular Post Share #1 Posted February 22, 2022 Drove my truck to Georgia last weekend and it developed a miss. This made me concerned. Changed out the plugs, boots, and cleaned MAF sensors. This made me feel accomplished. It ran worse. This made me feel frustrated. I took it to my buddy at Ford. To get the driver's side rear plug out you had to unplug the high pressure fuel pump. I had forgotten to plug it back in. This made me feel stupid. I have the truck back and it is running great. And there was no charge for my stupidity. This makes me feel stupid but happy. The end. 9 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted February 22, 2022 Share #2 Posted February 22, 2022 That's a fun story! A happy ending. I almost went through with adding windshield wiper fluid, but am still deciding on the best method, tools, and - most importantly - color of the fluid. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsnip Totin Jack ★ Posted February 22, 2022 Share #3 Posted February 22, 2022 Interesting. Stupid usually has an additional surcharge, aka education cost. Glad you received a pass on that. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted February 22, 2022 Share #4 Posted February 22, 2022 5 minutes ago, Razors Edge said: That's a fun story! A happy ending. I almost went through with adding windshield wiper fluid, but am still deciding on the best method, tools, and - most importantly - color of the fluid. rain-x, orange 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parr8hed Posted February 22, 2022 Author Share #5 Posted February 22, 2022 Just now, Old No. 7 said: Interesting. Stupid usually has an additional surcharge, aka education cost. Glad you received a pass on that. One of my best friends is in management there at that dealership. He takes care of me. It occurred to me how easy it would be to say that the fuel pump was out, the computer was malfunctioning, etc. Something pricey that they could bill me for then simply plug the HPFP back in and say they fixed it. Would be super easy to be shady with this sort of thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted February 22, 2022 Share #6 Posted February 22, 2022 19 minutes ago, Parr8hed said: I had forgotten to plug it back in. 🤦♂️ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parr8hed Posted February 22, 2022 Author Share #7 Posted February 22, 2022 1 minute ago, bikeman564™ said: 🤦♂️ exactly. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted February 22, 2022 Share #8 Posted February 22, 2022 You should buy a Kia. When they develop a miss you just change the engine. Looks like it’ll only take eight months or so. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted February 22, 2022 Share #9 Posted February 22, 2022 14 minutes ago, Old No. 7 said: Interesting. Stupid usually has an additional surcharge, aka education cost. Glad you received a pass on that. In this case there was no surcharge because he is not stupid he just felt stupid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted February 22, 2022 Share #10 Posted February 22, 2022 15 minutes ago, Parr8hed said: One of my best friends is in management there at that dealership. He takes care of me. It occurred to me how easy it would be to say that the fuel pump was out, the computer was malfunctioning, etc. Something pricey that they could bill me for then simply plug the HPFP back in and say they fixed it. Would be super easy to be shady with this sort of thing. All true but they very easily could have just charged a minimum labor fee. One hour at what $150 an hour…. Seems like your friend hooked you up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsnip Totin Jack ★ Posted February 22, 2022 Share #11 Posted February 22, 2022 11 minutes ago, jsharrwick said: In this case there was no surcharge because he is not stupid he just felt stupid Good catch. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parr8hed Posted February 22, 2022 Author Share #12 Posted February 22, 2022 32 minutes ago, ChrisL said: All true but they very easily could have just charged a minimum labor fee. One hour at what $150 an hour…. Seems like your friend hooked you up. Yea, I expected at least a "diagnostic fee" or something along those lines. I mean they had to hook it up to a computer to read the CEL. That in itself should have been a fee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted February 22, 2022 Share #13 Posted February 22, 2022 1 minute ago, Parr8hed said: Yea, I expected at least a "diagnostic fee" or something along those lines. I mean they had to hook it up to a computer to read the CEL. That in itself should have been a fee. A smart dealership takes care of their customers, they will get you next time. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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