'Just talked to friend driving the Model AA truck; he's about 50 miles from
home. 'Said he stopped at an auto parts store and put some stuff in the
radiator; leak has stopped for now. BTW, when I called him an hour or so
ago, I asked him if he had checked the fuel "recently." He replied that he
had not, but would at next service station. He just told me coupla minutes
ago that immediately after that last call to him, he came upon a station way
out in the sticks (very isolated), pulled in and checked the fuel; 'found it
VERY low; 'put 9.5 gallons in the 10-gallon tank. Lucky, lucky.
Wilton
----- Original Message -----
From: "WILTON" <wilt...@nc.rr.com>
To: "mercedes list" <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
Sent: Friday, February 12, 2010 7:23 PM
Subject: [MBZ] Another e-Bay seller liar
'Rode with friend to Columbia, SC, this morning to help him pick up a '28
Model AA Ford truck that he bought on e-Bay coupla days ago. Photos
looked great, of course, and included photos of manifold heater (a shroud
on top of exhaust manifold that directs heat from manifold into cabin)
installed; even showed turn switch on steering column and the lights
installed front and rear. Friend asked about tires; seller told him,
"They're in excellent condition - nearly new; everything works; I wouldn't
hesitate to drive it anywhere on a long trip right now." Friend asked
about speedometer, fuel gauge and windshield wiper. Seller stated, "Oh,
they work, everything works." Friend asked, "What about leaks?" Reply:
"No leaks. Engine has just been rebuilt."
Friend's original plan was to trailer the truck home, but couldn't readily
find a trailer big/long enough (truck is not a pickup, but a 1 1/2 ton, I
think). Seller promised such perfect product, friend decided to drive it
home ('bout 200 mi), and I'd drive his car home.
As I was getting out of car in driveway beside the truck, I noticed heater
shroud lying in cargo bed of truck and many age/dry rot cracks in the
tires - nearly new tires, my etc. With my walker, I hobbled around to
driver door of the truck and glanced through the window, immediately
noticing wires hanging from the turn signal switch - working turn signals,
my etc. By then, friend and seller were approaching driver side of the
truck, and I retreated to friend's car to prepare for my driving it home,
saying, "I'll get out of your way; y'all take your time; I'll just wait
here in the car 'til you're ready to go." Seller got in the truck,
started it and turned on headlights, friend walked around it checking the
lights and got in the driver side of truck; I thought they would take it
for an extensive check-out drive, bur seller proceeded to his car as
friend waved to me to follow them. I yelled to ask him if they were
coming back here. "No," he replied, "Just follow us up to the bank a
quarter mile away; we'll transfer title there."
I followed 'em to the bank and waited a few minutes for the them to
conclude the transaction. Seller left; friend came to the truck, where I
was waiting beside it in the car. As friend prepared to leave in the
truck, he told me that seller had just confirmed that speedometer, fuel
gauge and windshield wiper don't work, in contrast to the glowing promises
about how perfect everything was while they were on the phone.
I wanted to drive along behind the truck on trip home, but friend insisted
adamantly that I leave him and come on home via Interstate highways while
he takes non-interstate at 40 mph. After he assured me that he is fully
prepared for the trip alone, with extra clothes, flashlight, extra
battery, AAA card, etc., I left him and came on home.
'Called friend coupla times since arriving home; he's a little over half
way here, but he's having to stop about every 20 miles to put water in the
truck because of a radiator leak. He called few minutes ago and asked if
were OK to put Stopleak in the radiator.
What are your opinions of Stopleak or such products? How might they
complicate later repairs to radiator, etc. Do they also leave deposits in
the block to need removal later?
BTW, I drove friend's Honda Fit home; it's quick,but I sure much rather
drive my 23 and 19-year-old MBs. ;<))))
Wilton
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