Ricko1966
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- Joined
- Apr 11, 2017
- Posts
- 5,609
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- Location
- kansas
- First Name
- Rick
- Truck Year
- 1975
- Truck Model
- c20
- Engine Size
- 350
Well I haven't driven any of my trucks in quite a while I keep trucks around for when I need a truck,different trucks for different jobs. Anyway yesterday loaded up the 85 c to take a couple of loads to the dump.It ran horrible,but if a kept my foot in it I could keep it running and driving,figured the choke was staying closed I'd fix it when I got home. Oh no,the float was stuck had fuel pouring out everywhere,amazed I didnt burn it down. Anyway freed up my float,and today fabbed a steel fuel line to replace the tempt.in rubber hose I had on it. Runs like champ again. Yesterday or so we were talking about Parts guys just being warm bodies.I went to Napa said I need a steel line to fit this,as close to 30 inches as you have, and handed him a fuel pump. He said I don't think we have anything,he jacked around about 10 minutes,I almost walked out,then he says what car. 1985 C10 Chevrolet 305 4 bbl. A minute of playing in the computer,he says a 350? No,yes,305 it doesn't matter,I'm just looking for a plain old steel line to bend up a fuel line. We don't have anything.,That's when I noticed. They are right there,and pointed where the were behind the counter. He says those are brake lines they won't fit I walked back grabbed the one I could see screwed it into the pump,showed him. Do you have one close to 30 inches? Nope the shorter ones are smaller. I looked at a box with some lines in it pulled one out of the box,it was 30 inches. Funniest part is when I was waiting my turn the guy ahead of me on his way out said there's nothing wrong with that Chevy fuel pump.I hadn't said 1 word yet. The customer recognized a Chevy fuel pump in my hand,the parts guy couldn't find a steel line 6ft behind him.
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