Update on loss of Turbo Boost and check Transmission light
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12-09-2006, 14:47
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Update on loss of Turbo Boost and check Transmission light
DanD,
this has turned into a spittin match, I'd leave it alone. you boys need to take this crap somewhere else, this forum is not about this Later JDarst --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Dan Darst" wrote: > > Hey I'll take 50% back on my cell phone charges, what a scam. > > dandarst86fc35rbhuntleyil. > how bout Arthur Anderson and Enron > > >From: "ac7880" > >Reply-To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com > >To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com > >Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Update on loss of Turbo Boost and check > >Transmission light > >Date: Sun, 10 Dec 2006 02:07:55 -0000 > > > >Well Tom, If I demand 100 percent satisfaction for every dollar I > >spend, then the IRS and US government owes me back every dollar I > >ever paid in US taxes. I am not 100% satisifed with how my money was > >spent. > > > >I also have some investments on the stock market where I was not > >satisfied - I want all my money back there. > > > >Then there was one motorcycle and 2 new cars where I was not happy - > >I'll settle for 50 percent back there as I had some use, though not > >meeting my level of expectation. > > > >I purchased some tough steaks over the years - I'll take back 25% > >there. Some potatoes I purchased went bad - I want 20% back there. > > > >I have had some problems on air line flights over the years - I'll > >settle for 30% back there. > > > >The medical system mis-diagnosed my wife 3 times before we fixed the > >problem - I want 100 percent back there plus pain and suffering - > >hell I'll just sue them for 3 million dollars like others have done, > >and every other person in need of medical treatment can pay higher > >medical fees to cover our gain on that one. > > > >In your years in USAF Civil Engineering I am sure you made some > >errors - please submit a check to the US treasory to cover your wages > >you were paid while making those errors - plus interest of course. > >You did make at least SOME errors - though you were working in good > >faith? > > > >People work in good faith - and get paid for good faith efforts. > >Most of the time it works out. . > > > >Dan > >\ > > > >--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Tom Warner > >wrote: > > > > > > Doug sounds like we have a disagreement here and in my opinion one > >of > > > the reasons we have a few bad service areas that can get away with > > > poor service. And notice that I said a few. I dont understand your > > > rationale Doug when you say "time was spent, labor was done, the > > > problem was not fixed", then what are you paying them for? I am > > > going to pay $90-$110 an hour for expert services to NOT fix a > > > problem now? Dont think so. > > > I stick by my previous statement, if you cant do the work get out > >of > > > the business. If they advertise diesel and allison transmission > > > service then they should have the equipment, skills and parts to > >fix them. > > > > > > tom warner > > > vernon center,ny > > > 1985 PT 40 > > > > > > > > > > > > At 10:09 PM 12/8/2006, you wrote: > > > >FWIW, Speaking as a repair shop owner, time was spent, labor was > > > >done, the problem was not fixed. I feel that the previous shops > >are > > > >due something for their time. Maybe some refund is due, maybe not, > >I > > > >don't know what they charged. It sounds like the problem is not a > > > >simple one, so missed diagnosis is not hard to understand. I feel > > > >for Julie, the frustration of being stuck, spending money and not > > > >getting the results you expected and spending more money is no fun > > > >to say the least, but we cannot expect these complicated machines > >to > > > >always be easy to fix. More often than not, I find elusive > >problems > > > >to be multi-faceted, and while the actual repair may be easy and > > > >quick, finding the problem may be difficult and time consuming. > > > >Certianly we can't expect service facilities to only get paid for > > > >the problems they fix, and not for the time it takes to diagnose > >the > > > >problem? At least the most recent shop knows what has been tried > >and > > > >didn't work, that alone is worth something. > > > > I've been to my doctor 3 times with an aching elbow and it > > > > still aches, but I have to keep paying for him to look at it. > > > > I just hope they get it figured out and Julie and crew can > >get > > > > on with their travels. > > > > Doug Engel, Gunnison, CO, 1981 FC35SB, "Pokey" > > > > > > > >ac7880 > > > > Tom, > > > > > > > >Perhaps you are jumping the starter gun? How can they demand a 100% > > > >refund from previous shops until the problem is actually proven to > >be > > > >solved with a simple new air filter replacement? > > > > > > > >What if they demand refunds, and the last shop's fix is not the > >final > > > >solution? > > > > > > > >Do they then refund the refund? > > > > > > > >Let them get a fix that proves out in the long haul before pointing > > > >fingers at previous shops and demanding money back. Maybe the 3rd > > > >shops diagnosis is correct--or maybe not. 3 opinions thus far - > > > >which one is right? The one that solves the problem over the next > > > >30 days and multiple miles is likely the right one. > > > > > > > >As for me, I would never "immediately contact both shops > > > >for a 100% refund", until it was proven beyond a boubt they were > >both > > > >wrong - and even then I would cut slack for the hours they expended > > > >in good faith to help me solve the problem when I needed help. > > > > > > > >Dan > > > >94 BMC 37' > > > > > > > >--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Tom Warner > > > >wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Julie if I were in your place I would immediately contact both > > > >shops > > > > > for a 100% refund once you get the bill. If you have the number > >off > > > > > the old filter go to this site and plug it in with no > > > > > dashes. http://www.wixfilters.com/filterlookup/index.asp then go > > > > > to http://www.filter1.com and get the phone number and the chances are > > > >they > > > > > will have one in stock. > > > > > > > > > > tom warner > > > > > vernon center,ny > > > > > 1985 PT 40 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > At 10:44 PM 12/7/2006, you wrote: > > > > > >We arrived in front of Stewart and Stevenson at 10 p.m. last > >night. > > > > > >They said they would take a preliminary look today. From our > > > > > >description of the problem and what work had been done they > >thought > > > > > >that the issue was on the engine side of the equation. What > >they > > > > > >found was the air filter was full. Now they are trying to > >locate a > > > > > >filter to fit. They have phoned Bluebird but did not get an > >answer > > > > > >today. He hoped for a call back tomorrow. > > > > > > > > > > > >After they put in the air filter they will test the system to > >see > > > >if > > > > > >the problem is resolved. Now it really is aggravating to have > >to > > > >pay > > > > > >3 shops to troubleshoot a problem when the first shop should > >have > > > > > >found the problem. United Engines in Oklahoma City told us > >that we > > > > > >had about 50% left on our air filter. They were wrong and > > > > > >consequently we had a transmission shop try to find the > >problem. I > > > > > >guess it is a good thing to have all our ground connections > >made > > > > > >secure but it was not the cause. > > > > > > > > > > > >So does Bluebird work on Friday. Does anyone know what air > >filter > > > >the > > > > > >1992 WLWB 40' PT 8V92 uses? > > > > > >If S & S can obtain a filter we could possibly be on our way > >to our > > > > > >winter abode. > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks for all the advice and support. The camaraderie of > >these > > > > > >lists is truly wonderful. > > > > > > > > > > > >Julie Bonser > > > > > >1992 WLWB PT 40' > > > > > >El Paso, TX > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Doug Engel, Gunnison, CO. 1981 FC35SB "Pokey" > > > > > > > >--------------------------------- > > > >Access over 1 million songs - Yahoo! Music Unlimited. > > > > > > > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Talk now to your Hotmail contacts with Windows Live Messenger. > http://clk.atdmt.com/MSN/go/msnnkwme0020...irect/01/? href=http://get.live.com/messenger/overview > |
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