ClarkSJ

That is all.

OldSchool AG

You guys are giving the dealership too much credit here. I think it's a case of a noob tech.

sccaracer

Fuel filter!

As Steve and some others may recall, I had a dealer run up a $4000 bill and the thing still would not stay running. Turned out it was a dirty fuel filter. The FF is a "lifetime" item and rarely checked or even thought of.

Bill
Memphis
'02 225QC

GorTT

maybe either dirty gas or water in a load he filled up with.

Bracketracer

if you figure that half of the work done in any given dealership is warranty work, and the margins and labor times on warranty work is an absolute joke, then the majority of the service department's margin has to be carried by customer pay work. So, instead of doing good and proper diagnostic procedures, which usually only pay by the clock, parts are shotgun-replaced which is paid flat-rate. It's an ugly situation, but one that is more often than not, true.

TTinCT

ding!!!! Winnar!

JackStraw1

Finally received invoice and dealer states the following:
Evap. Purge Solenoid Faulty - Internal and Evap canister flooded in fuel. Bank one sensor one oxygen sensor out of range and spark plugs fouled. Replaced items and cleared faults and set readiness.
Any ideas what could cause a failure like this?

Thanks to everyone for your help so far. It is appreciated.

TTschwing

The new owner tried to stuff the car full of gas. As an example, My daughter, when she first got her Mazda 3, kept fueling after the auto shut-off. This caused a no-start condition by doing exactly what is described here. She finally figured out a technique to get the car started even when flooded and got to a dealer. Once the dealer told her to stop at the click and explained what was happening, all was good. I've heard of other cars doing this also. It seems to me this is, in no way, your responsibility. The dealer also took advantage of the customer. as most of those parts would have cleared themselves once started.

Gunther2000

But seriously, who drives from Oregon to Montana the day after they buy a used car?