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Archive through September 19, 2003
Kaili | Thursday, September 04, 2003 - 06:41 am     Has anyone ever had a fuel line leak on their car? I just discovered (well, I shouldn't take the credit- I'm too oblivious and my boyfriend discovered...) that my car is leaking gas. I have to drive 20 miles each way to work and I'm thinking I may have to make this a 3 day work week instead of 4- but I'm just wondering if anyone knows if it's really expensive to fix. I hate car problems. |
Moderator | Thursday, September 04, 2003 - 07:20 am     Bonnyswan, The only 'rules' of the board are those posted in the General Rules & Policies and the Terms Of Use Agreement threads. Beyond that, when a member starts a thread with a specific theme, they will usually post a recommended guideline to that thread. You can usually determine the general intent of the thread by reading the first post or, if that has already archived, looking at previous posts and try to figure it out. In any case, if you aren't sure you can ask in the thread what the guidelines are supposed to be. However it is not uncommon for threads to get 'off track' from their original intent, that's just the nature of this type of forum. People talk about whatever comes to mind at the time and occasionally it is considered 'Off Topic'. In which case, someone else will usually come in and let them know. Hope that helps. Mod (22) |
Squaredsc | Thursday, September 04, 2003 - 07:24 am     shukran 22. |
Draheid | Thursday, September 04, 2003 - 08:17 am     Kaili: fuel line leaks can be any number of problems from a cracked hose to a bad fitting. Because of that, it's difficult to assess what would be necessary to repair the leak. First the leak needs to be located and then a repair can be made. Most fuel lines are run along the underside of the vehicle from the tank in the back to the engine area so it would probably be necessary to get under the vehicle to make the repair. Possibly one could make a temporary fix by wrapping the leak with an appropriate tape to keep it from leaking until a permanent repair can be made. In any case, I doubt that it would be very expensive. A good mechanic should be able to locate the leak and repair it in under an hour so you'd have the cost of 1 hour labor and whatever materials necessary. Of course, it could be more complicated, but I doubt that it is. Good luck. |
Bonnyswan | Thursday, September 04, 2003 - 09:10 am     Thanks Mod... |
Kaili | Thursday, September 04, 2003 - 11:06 am     Thanks Draheid- I found a place that got me in pretty quick- it was just a seal and the whole cost was basically labor- you are right though. It was about an hour. $73 later and I can go to work tonight! And I was kind of hoping for an excuse to not go... |
Not1worry | Friday, September 05, 2003 - 01:36 pm     There was a tidbit in our newspaper today that said mankind ate beet leaves before they began eating beets. How they know that or why it is important, I cannot answer. On to my question. I have a ProForm treadmill and the display stopped working. I replaced the batteries and it will come up 00:00, and do the same when I hit reset, but it won't keep track of my time, mileage, speed, calories burned, etc. now. The treadmill itself works fine, but it's like the display box isn't getting any info from it. I've banged on it and pushed the few buttons it has, still not working. Now I'm reduced to glaring at it while I jog at a speed so slow, it's probably not considered jogging. Any help? |
Whoami | Friday, September 05, 2003 - 01:44 pm     Not1worry, Do you still have the owner's manual to the treadmill so you can troubleshoot? If not, here is ProForms website, specifically a list of owners manuals that you can download. ProForm Owner's Manuals You can also browse around the provided page to find customer service contacts and the like. Hopefully that can help, if nobody here can give the technical answers you need! Good luck! |
Not1worry | Friday, September 05, 2003 - 03:04 pm     Thanks, Who! I don't have the foggiest idea where the owners manual is, so I'm glad for the link. |
Halfunit | Friday, September 19, 2003 - 12:24 pm     Elevated Liver Enzymes - Aside from hepetitis and alcohol consumption, what could be reasons for this condition? |
Grannyg | Friday, September 19, 2003 - 01:27 pm     I don't know Half, but I would like the answer to that question as well. DIL was suppose to have surgery today but when they did the blood work on Tuesday, her Liver Enzymes came back elevated. Test for Hepetitis was negative so now they are gonna wait and run the blood test again next Tuesday and see where they are and if they are ok they will do surgery next Friday. But no body explained why they were up. So I'd be curious to know the answer to this to. Thanks for asking!! |
Babyruth | Friday, September 19, 2003 - 02:32 pm     Half and Granny, Here is a link to a website with some helpful information. LINK I hope this helps! |
Halfunit | Friday, September 19, 2003 - 02:52 pm     Thanks BR! While I didn't quite find what I was looking for, that site was informative. The reason I asked in the first place is because Unit and I changed our life insurance company. The new company required blood and urine samples. I got a call today that Unit's liver enzymes were elevated and we are still going to be accepted for life insurance, but at the highest premiums. My agent said that we should be receiving the lab results in the mail shortly, and he recommended taking them to the family doc, and have him look them over and order additional tests. Once we figure out what is going on, we can get the life insurance premium lowered. There is no history of liver disease in Unit's family. He doesn't drink, and the insurance company's lab tested his sample for hepetitis, and that came back negative. In 1988, Unit's appendix ruptured while he was in boot camp. The Army drill instructors, in their infinite wisdom, thought he was just homesick and would not let him see a nurse. After 5 days, they let him go to the infirmary where he was promptly whisked away to the local hospital and an emergency appendectomy was performed. The doctor was surprised that Unit was still alive. His insides were such a mess, that they also had to remove some of his intestine. Two weeks later, everything abcessed, and they had to open him up again. This is the only thing I can think of that would have affected his liver... Am I looking in the wrong direction? I thought the liver regenerated itself....?? I am so medically illiterate, and this is why we will be visiting our local doctor. And BR, I waited until after he injected me today to tell him about this, lol. |
Grannyg | Friday, September 19, 2003 - 03:24 pm     Half, I agree with you that is the only organ that can regenerate itself. How long has it been since this happened to Unit? You would think that if it's been a long time then that would not have any lasting effect on the liver this long after the fact. Has Unit had other blood test run and this is just showing up now? Was he taking any other meds (like the tylenol for a headache) the day of the test. It's my understanding that drugs can take up to 3 days to be completely out of your system. But that may not be the case with the tylenol. But if he took something a few days before the test, like a cold or sinus med, then they might still be in his system. Just a thought. I used to be very medically (is that a word) inclined when my kids were younger but now that I've gotten old, I don't seem to remember as much as I used to. LOL Thanks, BR, for the site. Very informative for me. Now my next question is, the doctor gave her some meds and one of the ingredients in one of them was tylenol. Now if this raises the liver enzymes and the doc new she was having these blood test, why would he prescribe something that would cause the enzymes to be raised? |
Tess | Friday, September 19, 2003 - 03:44 pm     Half, my liver enzyme tests came back all wonky after I had gall bladder surgery back in 1985. The gall bladder and bile duct had become infected and there were stones stuck in the duct. The enzymes went back to normal in time and there have been no problems since. Not sure if any of this info applies in Unit's case but I hope y'all find an answer soon. |
Halfunit | Friday, September 19, 2003 - 04:47 pm     I adore you guys for answering! I think until we see the results, and talk to the doc, I will just say, "Hmmmmmm......" |
Juju2bigdog | Friday, September 19, 2003 - 05:06 pm     Didn't read BR's link, but doesn't Atkins diet also do something to liver nezymes? |
Juju2bigdog | Friday, September 19, 2003 - 05:07 pm     Didn't read BR's link, but doesn't Atkins diet also do something to liver enzymes? |
Jmm | Friday, September 19, 2003 - 05:53 pm     Half and Granny, Did some quick research and came up with this from Mayo Clinic. Will look further this weekend and find more for you. |
Halfunit | Friday, September 19, 2003 - 05:56 pm     Hmmmm... Gallstones. Interesting. Thank you J! Edit - the more I read, the more I find. There is something called nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Two of the causes are right up Unit's alley. A poor diet, and intestinal bypass (surgery for obesity, which isn't what he had, but he did have parts removed with the appendix episode). Again, interesting..... |
Grannyg | Friday, September 19, 2003 - 06:16 pm     Great info, Jmm, I sent DIL the link to read about that. I'm with Half on the gallstones, who would have thought that? Thanks for helping. She is just stumped and of course has called the doctor who hasn't returned her call. |
Halfunit | Friday, September 19, 2003 - 06:45 pm     Unit just stopped home, and I mentioned gallstones. His mom had them. Her dad had them. Hmmmm..... Also, something he thought of that I wasn't aware of. (I'll need a medical opinion here.) Due to his job, he's had a hepetitis innoculation. Wouldn't this create some sort of antibody, and if so, could it potentially skew lab results? |
Tess | Friday, September 19, 2003 - 06:49 pm     My money's on gallstones....family history, prior health history, diet.....that's my purely unprofessional opinion. I'm telling you, my gallstones freaked my liver out. And now everything is fine...if you only count my liver. |
Halfunit | Friday, September 19, 2003 - 06:57 pm     Tess! I think so too, and we shall investigate further. I hear gallstone surgery is by laser and is a piece of cake, if that is what we have to do. |
Tess | Friday, September 19, 2003 - 07:45 pm     They really come a very long way with gallstone surgery. I was too far gone for any of that laser business but it was before the new procedures were invented anyway. Friends who've recently had procedures have recovered in just a couple of days. If it is gall stones, then the wonky test results could be a blessing in disguise. Good luck to Unit! |
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