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Probably.

I just dropped off the vehicle again. In chatting with the service manager, he mentioned that the guy that did the original fuel pump replacement no longer works there. Not surprising giving the issues I'm having.

With regard to the brake issue, the shop originally said they were never able to replicate the problem when I dropped it off to have the brakes checked. That's not inconceivable, considering I only encountered the problem occasionally. I honestly think the issue was stemming from corrosion on the outside, not in the brake lines themselves. The vehicle sat for several months without being driven once and after that hiatus is when the brake issue first started to occur.

In response to this post by EDGEMAN

Posted: 05/13/2021 at 09:32AM

My kingdom for a reliable mechanic. -- MP4VT2004 05/12/2021 9:11PM

So did the stuck brake issue get corrected? -- Old Village Hokie 05/13/2021 06:47AM

Eh, it kind of corrected itself after driving the vehicle more. -- MP4VT2004 05/13/2021 07:24AM

Flush the brake fluid! -- EDGEMAN 05/13/2021 09:25AM

I take it they replaced the "in tank" fuel pump -- EDGEMAN 05/12/2021 10:22PM

Yep, my guess is the fill pipe is either not connected... -- MP4VT2004 05/12/2021 10:30PM

My guess: it wasn't clamped, and finally slipped off. -- EDGEMAN 05/13/2021 09:19AM

Probably. -- MP4VT2004 05/13/2021 09:32AM

Per my post above, flush the brake fluid in all of your vehicles! -- EDGEMAN 05/13/2021 09:38AM

Your car wouldn't have blown up -- Tafkam Hokie 05/12/2021 9:42PM

But this always happens on the A-Team! ** -- VTNuke 05/12/2021 10:45PM

Even though we could be fairly confident in this, I don’t think -- HokieSignGuy 05/12/2021 9:57PM

"Smoke em if you got em" ** -- EDGEMAN 05/12/2021 10:29PM

Yeah, I was being slightly sarcastic... -- MP4VT2004 05/12/2021 9:45PM

Unless it's in the movies or on TV. Then guaranteed to go up ** -- Tombo 05/12/2021 9:43PM

Here is your +1 for writing all that. ** -- HokieSignGuy 05/12/2021 9:33PM

And yours for discovering it. :-) ** -- PhotoHokieNC 05/13/2021 05:36AM

It was cathartic, haha. ** -- MP4VT2004 05/12/2021 9:39PM

Ha, and to rub salt in the wound... -- MP4VT2004 05/12/2021 9:19PM

That stinks. What is next, to make it three? ** -- HokieSignGuy 05/12/2021 9:34PM

Maybe me? Been having some weird neurological issues. ** -- MP4VT2004 05/12/2021 9:40PM

My condolences. -- YardBird 05/12/2021 9:19PM

Thanks man! Sadly, I agree with you. I really don't feel like I can... -- MP4VT2004 05/12/2021 9:25PM

Yow. ** -- PhotoHokieNC 05/13/2021 05:37AM

Dang! 🤦🏻‍♂️ ** -- YardBird 05/12/2021 9:53PM

Geeze, that all stinks. What kind of car??? -- HokieSignGuy 05/12/2021 9:33PM

Which means a bad mechanic may leave something that could electrocute you -- EDGEMAN 05/12/2021 10:00PM

2001 Isuzu Rodeo. So not exactly a common vehicle these days. -- MP4VT2004 05/12/2021 9:39PM

Probably.

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