98LGTLover Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 Haha my dad would be really cool if he would fix my car! I got hit 2 months ago and fixing my car is still on the to do list and according to him it isn't important. I like Escalades a lot... But I'm not a snob. My dad's Fat Boy has just over 10k on it. He never rides it. It just sits in the garage with a cover over it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daleyswanson Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 just do it yourself! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98LGTLover Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 Haha I can't! My car needs a new drivers side rear door and the quarter panel and bumper need to be repainted. Also the door jam needs to be pulled back out a little bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subikid90 Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 Ill be driving through north Idaho end of May. Ill stop by for the repaint and repairs haha -Subikid90 1997 Legacy GT 5spd & EJ251 w/EJ25D heads ~10.5CR 1998 Legacy GT Limited waiting for EJ22T hybrid swap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98LGTLover Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 Haha if it isn't fixed by May I'm going to be very irritated.. To say the least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daleyswanson Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 a new door is easy. just like 4 bolts and some wires. paintscratch.com, and paintworld inc.com have color matched car paint in a spray can. get some primer, and viola! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98LGTLover Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 We already got a new door for the car but my dad just hasn't painted it. Hopefully he has.. My mom is starting to get really mad too. He said he'd fix my car on a weekend and in a couple more weeks he isn't going to be home hardly at all on the weekends because my sisters soccer season is going to start back up. She plays club soccer so my parents have to drive a lot for games and tournaments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaz98gt Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 good luck dude; put him under the gun this weekend! contact cleaning seem to have helped...readings are more accurate, so I'm pretty pumped! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98LGTLover Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 Haha I've tried and it just blows up into a huge argument and then it takes that much longer to get done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daleyswanson Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 just silently place it around the house where he will find it. his bed, the refrigerator, next to him on the couch, in HIS car, random cabinets, ect... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaz98gt Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 put it in his bed like the audi r8 commercial! make sure to use alot of old motor oil too hahah. leave little parts around the house that will drive him slowly insane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98LGTLover Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 Haha you know what the funny part is? All the parts have been in his truck for nearly two months! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaz98gt Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 take them out. put them all around the house. seriously. this has to be done for the sake of your car IT WORKED!! no more fuel gauge problems. right when it said half full, we put in 7.8 gallons, which is close enough. hopefully this will continue haha...I'm so happy when things work in the end! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98LGTLover Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 He'll just get mad at me. Hopefully this weekend will be the weekend it gets fixed because I'm dying to clean my car top to bottom, inside and out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daleyswanson Posted April 2, 2010 Share Posted April 2, 2010 take them out. put them all around the house. seriously. this has to be done for the sake of your car IT WORKED!! no more fuel gauge problems. right when it said half full, we put in 7.8 gallons, which is close enough. hopefully this will continue haha...I'm so happy when things work in the end! it really worked? the most i have ever filled it was 10 gallons, and i KNOW that isn't empty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worknlikeadog Posted April 2, 2010 Author Share Posted April 2, 2010 take them out. put them all around the house. seriously. this has to be done for the sake of your car IT WORKED!! no more fuel gauge problems. right when it said half full, we put in 7.8 gallons, which is close enough. hopefully this will continue haha...I'm so happy when things work in the end!do a thread on this with pics so every knows how to fix it:rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daleyswanson Posted April 2, 2010 Share Posted April 2, 2010 +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98LGTLover Posted April 3, 2010 Share Posted April 3, 2010 +2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daleyswanson Posted April 3, 2010 Share Posted April 3, 2010 +3 er. wait Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98LGTLover Posted April 3, 2010 Share Posted April 3, 2010 Haha that doesn't count! You already voted lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daleyswanson Posted April 4, 2010 Share Posted April 4, 2010 i'm sick of being able to watch my gauge drop while driving around town! it says i'm on E when i have only done like 220 miles on a tank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaz98gt Posted April 4, 2010 Share Posted April 4, 2010 ok ok well I'll start with words first: 1) fold down the rear seats, grab your trusty ratchet and socket set, a cold one, and get to work! 2) pull up the rug towards the trunk area. this will give you access to two panels underneath; one is round, and the other is hexagonal 3) undo the bolts for the round one (there might be tape on it too, but that's child's play) AND DON'T DROP THEM UNDER THE REAR BENCH LIKE I DID!! 4) pop off the cover; you should see one fuel line and a couple connectors on the top of another plate with a wire going from it 5) with pressure down in the fuel lines or with a rag underneath it (or both, very recommended), pop off the fuel line 6) undo the connector leading to the wires on top of the plate, then undo those nuts along the outside of it too 7) pull off the plate CAREFULLY. the float and sender are all under there, and bent in a funny way 8) check all the metal. there will be a slider on a yellow sender arm that hooks up to the float. take sandpaper and clean up all the brass there. follow the wires to the bottom of the plate, and there will be two brass bosses there. clean those up. go crazy, don't skimp on it, because you don't want to take it apart again, do you? 9) once clean, throw it all back together and check the gauge! here's a couple issues I've been having: that other plate back there (the crazy rectangular one) looks like it has the pump going to it. but I've also read that there's another sender under that plate. apparently if that one is bad too, you won't get good results. I haven't had time to tear apart the other one yet. but so far I'm getting better gas readings (more accurate to the amt. of fuel left). any questions just let me know, and I'll try to help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amp27 Posted April 4, 2010 Share Posted April 4, 2010 with the gt i had got 250 to a tank.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98LGTLover Posted April 4, 2010 Share Posted April 4, 2010 I have a question... Can you come do it for me? Haha You could get a chance to see the west side of the US. Amp, 250 is pretty low.. That is close to my winter gas mileage! Winter is in between 200-250 miles per tank. Summer is in between 275-300 miles per tank. That is pretty mixed driving too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daleyswanson Posted April 4, 2010 Share Posted April 4, 2010 silly sedan guys. i'll check it out tomorrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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