A friend needs help
Submitted: Tuesday, Dec 14, 2021 at 21:39
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Member - Outback Gazz
G'day All
As short as I can make this - a mate who I have known for 50 years is stuck in
Dongara WA with his 1988 Hino
Rainbow bus/motorhome. It won't start and according to the local RAC is a fuel pump issue. He has contacted all the local mechanics etc and no-one can help due to being already flat out with work and not interested in helping a tourist before helping a local plus being a bus.
He is in a caravan park and asked if he can stay a few more days until he gets his bus fixed - the owners of the park said they can't oblige as they are booked out and need his site. He explained he can't even drive the motorhome off the site.
He is on his dream of travelling Australia before he kicks the bucket ( he has some health issues ) and is only six weeks into his trip. The Hino has only done 110,000 genuine k's since new.
He's an easy going happy cheerful bloke who whilst not rolling in dollars is not poor either and happy to pay for help.
I'm just posting this on this great site looking for suggestions and or help on what you guys reckon he should do in his situation.
Look forward to your replies
Cheers
Gazz
Reply By: Member - Outback Gazz - Wednesday, Dec 15, 2021 at 17:39
Wednesday, Dec 15, 2021 at 17:39
Update
First of all thanks to you all for replying - good info and help !!!
My mate has managed to find a FIFO worker who works on diesels and will see him tomorrow.
Also - another chap on the Exploroz Facebook page is in
Dongara and has offered to help.
Also had suggestions to contact Geralton Ag
Services who more than likely will have a mobile service unit.
So at least now he has some good options and good people coming to assist as best they can
The great Aussie spirit at work here - just love being and Aussie !!!!
Will keep you updated
Cheers
Gazz
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Follow Up By: Frank P (NSW) - Wednesday, Dec 15, 2021 at 21:02
Wednesday, Dec 15, 2021 at 21:02
Yep, the help here is great - typical EO.
But
"no-one can help due to being ....... not interested in helping a tourist before helping a local plus being a bus."
falls a bit short, I reckon. And same from all the tradies in
Dongara! Fair enough being busy with booked work, but ...
Imagine if we all did that.
"You from around here, mate?"
"Nah just travelling through."
"Sorry, can't help ya."
And we want tourism?????
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Follow Up By: Member - Outback Gazz - Thursday, Dec 16, 2021 at 07:13
Thursday, Dec 16, 2021 at 07:13
Yes Frank that annoyed my friend but they all did say come back next year and we'll have a look !
Don't think there would be too many people just sit and wait in one spot for a month.
Cheers
Gazz
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Follow Up By: Member - Warren H - Thursday, Dec 16, 2021 at 17:01
Thursday, Dec 16, 2021 at 17:01
Wouldn't be the only place you'd strike that attitude. A couple of years ago, when I had a roof lifter fail, I got the same treatment in a large Vic border city . Interestingly, the motel owner said he'd been in the place for a couple of years and still got poor service as an 'outsider'.
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Reply By: Member - Outback Gazz - Thursday, Dec 16, 2021 at 21:22
Thursday, Dec 16, 2021 at 21:22
Update on this - now I've stopped laughing !
The FIFO worker has solved the problem and my mate is happier than a dog with two d---s and two tongues
Was as simple as a loose connection on some sort of vacuum switch - that's all I was told.
Bloke charged him a 100 dollars along with drinking all the beers Dave supplied him.
Big thanks to that man for helping !
And a big thanks to all on this great site who replied and offered help and advice !
Hope you all have a fantastic Christmas and covid free new year and eat and drink as much as I will lol
All the best
Gazz
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Follow Up By: RMD - Thursday, Dec 16, 2021 at 22:31
Thursday, Dec 16, 2021 at 22:31
Good outcome Gazz, but makes the RA man look a big silly. Vacuum isn't fuel,
well I don't think it is. Just because he fed the engine hydrocarbon gas in a vent which is the air intake, doesn't mean it is fuel system related. Maybe avoid him!
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