Thread: Rip off of the week

Originally Posted by blip

Did a job today. Guy reconed the rip off mechanics were charging to much for a crank angle sensor so he went and got a cheap sensor off the internet and did the job himself cause he was getting ripped off. Bought it in still running worse than before he saved money fixing it himself. Turns out he didnt put it in properly it fuked the sensor and the pickup behind the crank pulley so yea now he has to get a rip off mechanic to do it properly and use the proper sensor...

Yep

I got a honda powered fuel pump second hand recently

Fresh gas, wouldn't start
Ether turned it over but wouldn't stay running once the ether had gone
New sparkplug, same deal
I have now come to the end of my basic diagnostics skills and will happily turn it over to my local small engine mech and give them that information

Point is I try not to fuck with things beyond what I know and try to hand them over to my mechanic not half fucked already

Man's got to know his limitations