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quasar34 · 08-06-2007, 06:16 PM

********UPDATE*******

ok so my mechanic was goin crazy for a couple days tryin to figure out what the problem was..first he told me that my fuel pump was definately good.. i told him that i replaced the computer but he thought it might have been the computer anyway so he swapped it out and the problem persisted.. he then found that when he was using the noid light to check my injectors it didnt seem like it was lighting up quite as bright as it should.. he investigated some more and found that one of my injectors has a short in it and is causing this whole mess.. the thing is he allready has about 3 hrs labor into the car and told me that the total would be 1,300 if he replaced the injectors. First thing, im 21 and dont have $1,300.. secondly, anyone think hes rippin me off? he said its an 8 hr job.. Third, do you think it'd be better off if me and my dad just pay him the 3 hrs labor hes got into it, get the car towed back to my house and replace the injectors? is taking off the fuel rails, plenum, and injectors all that hard?

08-06-2007, 06:16 PM	#48
quasar34 Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: nj Posts: 149 iTrader: (3)	******UPDATE***** ok so my mechanic was goin crazy for a couple days tryin to figure out what the problem was..first he told me that my fuel pump was definately good.. i told him that i replaced the computer but he thought it might have been the computer anyway so he swapped it out and the problem persisted.. he then found that when he was using the noid light to check my injectors it didnt seem like it was lighting up quite as bright as it should.. he investigated some more and found that one of my injectors has a short in it and is causing this whole mess.. the thing is he allready has about 3 hrs labor into the car and told me that the total would be 1,300 if he replaced the injectors. First thing, im 21 and dont have $1,300.. secondly, anyone think hes rippin me off? he said its an 8 hr job.. Third, do you think it'd be better off if me and my dad just pay him the 3 hrs labor hes got into it, get the car towed back to my house and replace the injectors? is taking off the fuel rails, plenum, and injectors all that hard? __________________ Matt - 89 Trans Am 305tpi - SOLD!