For several months, T-Hoe has had a problem. At first I thought it was a gas station problem. I cannot put the gas nozzle in and click that lever to let the tank fill up. I CAN, but it shuts itself off after a couple of seconds. Same thing when I squeeze the handle gently. A few glugs of gas go in, but then it shuts off.
I told Hick about the problem. He said the same thing happens with him at Casey's in Backroads. I get T-Hoe's gas at the Casey's over in Sis-Town. The Pony is often with me for refueling on Errand Days. Said it looks like the problem is older gas pumps, or something with a vent valve thingy in T-Hoe. Which means SilverRedO is having the same issue. That would not surprise me. T-Hoe is a 2008, and SilverRedO is a 2012. They get driven on our gravel road every day. I'm sure all that dust can exact a toll.
Anyhoo... Hick had finally told me that he was making an appointment for Thursday morning to get T-Hoe fixed. I reminded him that T-Hoe has also been needing an oil change through most of this year. And his solution has been to add a couple of quarts here and there.
I was really excited. T-Hoe would be fixed Thursday morning, and I could get gas with ease on Thursday afternoon. No more taking 15 minutes to pump in $40 of gas. I sure don't have time to pump a FULL TANK, heh, heh. I'm just topping off every week.
Anyhoo... Tuesday evening, Hick said that he can't get T-Hoe fixed on Thursday morning.
"I told Mick that I'd need for him to be done by 10:00. I have to go see my supplier to get stock for my store. And my buddy whose wife just died is riding to Illinois with me. Mick said he doesn't know if he can have it done by 10:00. So I'm going to take it one day next week."
A likely story! The Pony will not be happy about spending so much time pumping my gas. Hopefully the gas won't splash out on The Pony's shoes (and bare toes) like last time. Hick's "solution" is for me to get gas at Rhodes. Wherever that is! He said it's by Walmart. In which case it's by the newest roundabout, and on a side street by the Walmart parking lot, and very inconvenient. Hick says it would be "easy," because their pumps aren't as forceful, and the stand to pay (I won't use the debit card at the pump because of card skimmers) is really close to the pumps. I figure once I start getting gas there, Hick will not take T-Hoe to be fixed!
I bet if one of Hick's Harem needed something, he could adjust the timing of his supply run...
Oh brother! This is very annoying. The Harem needs to start benefitting you somehow too, lol!
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh! Wait until you see the latest act from Hick's Harem. I suppose it COULD benefit me...
DeleteHow convenient for Hick to suddenly have someone riding to Illinois and having to get stuff from a supplier. He couldn't do those the next day?? Tsk. Or even get T-hoe done the very next day instead of "maybe next week"
ReplyDeleteYeah, that's my point. Anything I need is an afterthought.
DeleteMy previous vechile had that same problem. My brother told me it was from a clogged filter that lets air out of the tank as you are filling it. He also told me that over filling the gas can cause this. I was always the one trying to squeeze more gas in because I really hate filling the tank. Since I got my new vechile two years ago I now always stop filling once the pump cuts off.
ReplyDeleteYes, that's what it is. Funny how I've had T-Hoe since 2008, and the problem just shows up this summer. I don't know about the over filling. You'd think I would have been fairly consistent with filling the tank for 16 years, heh, heh. For about the last 5 years, I pay inside, and once the pump cuts off, I can't squeeze in any more, because my payment has been used up.
DeleteI had same issue when I pump gas. Discovered if I pull the dispenser nozzle out a little ways it works.
ReplyDeleteWe've tried that several times. It rewards us with a SPLASH out onto shoes and bare toes! It's like a big gurgle and the tank needs to burp after a couple seconds of flow, even with barely any squeeze on the handle. The Pony has also tried turning the nozzle sideways, and upside down, because the innernets said that might help. It doesn't.
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