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I've got a piece of crap 1998 olds bravada that has been leaking gas. I've been putting off getting it fixed b/c i figured it was the fuel pump which i figured costed seveal hundred to get fixed , but it's gotten worse so i took it in.

First i went to an express oil place but they could'nt diagnose it and reccomended i go to a dealer , so i went to a dealership and they said i needed a new spider (???) and said the repair cost would be $2,600. The book value on the car is slightly over 4k so i told the guy i couldnt spend 2,600 on a car that's only worth 4k and the jerk laughed at me and said i couldnt sell it for 500 with it spewing gas like that.

Does anybody know what in the hell a spider is ? i've never heard of it , and does anybody have a suggestion on what i should do ? ^<<^
 

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The spider involves the fuel injectors - doesn't sound good
 

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Sounds to me like the fuel lines are leaking? Looks like you have to replace the injection system in the engine bay. $2600 is a lot because it is a labor intensive job.

You can do it yourself though and save the money if you are mechanically inclined.

unfortunately i'm not that inclined , and from what i understand you cant just lift the hood or crawl underneath it needs to be on a lift.

Mets 609 thanks for the replies. I found an AAmco transmission that's going to do it for 1900 .. that's still wtf too much to put in a car thats only worth 4k but it's worthless as it is. ... i need a big week lol.
 

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Could be the johnson rod.
 

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and by the way get it fixed,asap...very dangerous to be leaking gas...hot manifold/muffler/thrown out cigarette etc = blewy....
 

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When I opened this thread I thought we might find a guy who was good at dealing 2nd's.
 

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