Dead Puppy

[Beatty, Robert]

Kent,

I'm in the process of doing that exact repair myself.  If your mechanically
inclined at all, it should be something you can do, just not in 1 day or
even 2.  It seems like it would be really hard to do, but actually there
arent that many things to undo, its just that some of them will be stubborn
or break.

There are tank repair companys out there that can repair *ANY* tank and I
was quote about 300$ for the repair to my 86 5ktq tank.  Hell of alot better
price than 500 $ or 750 $.

Get back to me and I'll help you out any way I can.



-----Original Message-----
From: Kent McLean [mailto:kentmclean at mindspring.com]


I just got a call from the mechanic regarding the fuel
leak in my 200 TQ. As mentioned by the list, the most
common problem is rusted out fuel lines. In my case,
it isn't so simple. The tank is rusted.

To replace it, according to the mechanic, you have to
drop the rear end (10-12 hours labor), then you have
to source a tank (~$500 used, ~$750 new), maybe update
the fuel pump (which was replaced not long ago). His
estimate is $1500. As much as it pains me, I may have
to put her to sleep.

Q. Is it worth $1500 to save a car that's worth maybe
    $3000? Except for this, the car is/was in great shape.
    I've put about $3000 into it over the last two years.

This also puts a damper on my thought of a V8. Or maybe
it just forces the issue. I was hoping the sale of this
one would help toward the purchase of a V8, but it won't
help much.

Heartbroken,
Kent
'89 200 TQ, "Dead Puppy"