Stranded! For the very first time.

[smrgol]

Well, after 11 Years, 51 weeks and almost 238,000 miles my Passat stranded me for the first time today.

I was in a parking lot close to home doing the "wait for a space" thing when the car just stopped running.

It's definitely a fuel issue, the motor cranks fine and all the electrical "stuff" works.

Hopefully it's a simple thing like a clogged filter and not a pump failure or worse.

Meanwhile the flatbed tow will be at least $125 and the rental (a Chevy HHR - not too bad, but VERY "American") will be about $42 per day ($35 plus 19.625%tax(!)).

Sometimes ya just can't win.

Comments

[fargowolf.livejournal.com]

Have the fuel pump checked. Especially if you run the car right dry.

[cubbi.livejournal.com]

We use HHRs as our company vehicles, I kinda getting to like them.

It's Baaack! .... and it was the Fuel pump.

[smrgol-t-kirin.livejournal.com]

Mileage 237925

Parts:

Gas Filter $29.00; Fuel pump Assembly $539.51

Labor:
Charge Battery $20.00; Check Battery System $29.00; Fuel pump installation $320.00

Tax: $97.30
Towing: $130.00
Rental: $75.36
Grand Total: $1300.17

Well, it was another part that just wore out.