[jorgensensc]

Ha! Not laughing at you, just with you. Had the same thing happen to me! I was picking the kids up from school and daycare when the burb stopped running in the middle of the road. Luckily I was able to pull over to the side. The fuel gauge said 1/8 tank, so I figured my gauge must have quit working, so out we all got (1 1/2 y/0, 2 y/o, and 10 y/o). We walked to the nearest gas station(about 6 blocks away) got a gas can, gas,and went back to put the gallon in it. No start. Called AAA to bring me 5 gallons. He got there and had no gas so he had to go get some and come back. Filled it up, no joy. So loaded all of us up in the (single cab tow truck, even though I told them we needed a crew cab), and the burb and headed home. Next day I pulled the full pump and sure enough the rivet holding onto the pumps lever had broken. So the 20 fuel pump cost me near 150.00 at the end of the day. In the end it was fine though because the boys (littlest ones) thought it was a great adventure and loved riding in the tow truck. I try to make even the discouraging things a great adventure for them. Makes it a lot easier. Oh, and by the way, I've got a '72 2wd 3/4 burb with BB402 and th400. Here in California I get a whopping 6 mpg in town driving, 10 Hwy if I'm lucky downhill with a tailwind! That is why I'm in the middle of an ls swap. Should pay for itself in fuel alone in the next 1 1/2 years!
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