Journey Around Sabah – have to turn back!
beaufort, broken, fuel pump, journey, tenom December 15th, 2008Damm… our vehicle is having a minor problem right now but it is causing a major delay. We have just filled it with diesel… and now it started jerking after some distance journey.
According to the mechanic it is caused by the main diesel fuel filter. The filter has been contaminated with water causing the diesel fuel pump not working 100% perfect. The water must have mixed with the diesel fuel!!!
It is well known that new vehicle using the new generation of diesel fuel pump is very sensitive with low quality diesel… the fuel pump will start protesting once it detected a slight mixture of water in the diesel fuel. There are news or story about Toyota or Nissan owner has to replace their fuel pump… and this new generation of fuel pump is not cheap… it can cost more than $10K… yea that spell more than ten thousands… and it is not covered in the warranty!!!
We can’t continue with our Journey Around Sabah… we were on our way to Tenom… we have to turn back and now we are stuck still in KK… This is a real bummer…
And now, our official workshop said they don’t have stock or spare for the fuel filter!!! Double damm for that… How the heck is that you can’t have a single spare for that important part while having a fleet of the same vehicles? Haiyooo… demand too high is it?
Now we have to run here and there to fill up forms so that we can proceed to service the vehicle at its ‘real’ workshop at Inanam!!! If like this, I’m not only getting stress but going to loose some weight… yea no need weight loss pill lah if like this…
OK, the most important is we are going to have a safe journey… I have to be positive with this.
December 16th, 2008 at 12:13 am
Are you saying your vehicle was filled with low quality diesel at one of those JKR fuel stations?
[17Dec2008]
err… I let you decide…
1. Diesel at all station are the same… but the quality we have here compared to Europe is much low 🙁 That’s why even BMW has diesel engine car there! 😮
2. Oil dug from our soil are called ‘sweet oil’ 😀 Oil dug in Arab are called ‘sour oil’ 😛 Which one is better?… our oil are exported as a higher grade fuel (jets, diesel, etc.)… But imported ‘sour oil’ for our consumption (dammit if that is true)… that’s why Shell and Ferrari F1 Team in its advert dare to says their high grade petrol are from our soil!
3. Water in fuel… anything can cause it… water vapors are formed from the air inside our tank and also from the station tank… heat and cold effect… some suggest to keep your thank full so that less space for air… and don’t open your fuel cap when you have no intention to fill it… nanti more air masuk bah…
These are all ‘bloggers’ hear-says’ 😆 you can pick one or all for answer 😆