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1 hour ago, stubuzz said:

Make your own from a sheet of gasket paper than can be purchased from any car/motorbike shop. Alternatively, use instant gasket.

Indeed. I reckon making your own from a sheet of gasket is the way to go here.

There must be a gasket behind that lid. Probably the gasket has eroded over time and that's why I'd leaks. 

As a DIYer myself, I'd undo those 6 screws, pull out the lid and see what I can see beneath it. 

I haven't worked with this pump ever before, but I am willing to bet there's a bad gasket behind it, and replacing with a new gasket will make it like new.

It's funny cuz midway through the video he says "In my country, the place where I come from, you mind other people's business, you get shot".

If that was me, I'd say: "I couldn't care less what people do in your country, I ain't American and I have 0 interest in visiting there. We're in Thailand, not in your home country. If you wanna keep doing what you did back there, just get on a plane and go back"

13 minutes ago, Neeranam said:

I've no idea why you ask me that. 

 

It is not wise to stop at the scene of an accident and all foreigners that have lived here for a long time know, as do Thais. 

 

I don't go to bars as I don't drink. 

I ask you that, because just because something happened once, or someone says something happened to someone somewhere…. It doesn’t mean that it’s the rule nor that it will happen to everyone. 
 

If somebody has an accident next to your house and you help them, it’s pretty hard anyone could blame you.

If you see an accident and it’s nothing bad, no injuries, then don’t bother to stop and that way you avoid further issues. 
 

If you see an accident and somebody is badly injured and you can somehow contribute to them getting to live, then go ahead, and even if you have no knowledge on first aid at least ring the EMS.

Some lazy BiB could attempt to blame it on you even if you had nothing to do with it, just be defiant and you’ll be fine. They’ll find someone else eventually. 

8 hours ago, fredscats said:

No idea,garbage.  Thais will hang any blame on farang,anything,even if watching on video,only one dumbo here,Dumbo

Then why don’t you go back to your home country? 

40 minutes ago, Neeranam said:

I think you should get out more. I've known farang to get beaten up by a mob for stopping to help. 

I’ve also known a farang who grabbed a 9mm Glock handgun and put a bullet through his own brain here in Thailand. 
 

Does this somehow mean that all farangs will do that same thing sooner or later? 
 

Talking and telling the typical bar stories  is one thing, but the full details are always left along the way! 
 

1 hour ago, drtreelove said:

Save your holier than thou BS.  I don't spend time on bar stools and I'm a former paramedic ambulance attrendant in big city USA.  I stop and help and I still will do so, its in my blood. But it happens, I've been blamed and had to pay up to avoid a court case.  

I was driving in Samut Prakan and witnessed a taxi driver's bad lane change move and a high speed motorcycle lose it with 2 teenagers on board , end over end, and bodies flying. The disintegrating bike came close to my car, but no contact. I pulled over up ahead and walked back to render aid..  Long story short the taxi driver pinned it on me and the cops bought it. Connections in the community didn't help much, auto insurance inspector showed up two hours later and was useless, my Thai step daughter was a nurse at the nearby hospital where the inured were taken and she had a confession of drinking and speeding.  I saved a life by controlling a major bleed.  But nothing was going to change the demands by the injured families.  I'm usually very positive minded, quite lucky and I have had mostly good experiences over many years in Thailand, but it this case it was clear that the prevailing attitude was that someone had to pay and the farang could afford it.  After negotiations starting at 30,000 baht, I forked out 15K to make it go away . The motor cycle driver was fined 500 baht for no license.  Fortunately they had helmets on or there would have been two fatalities. And yeah, I could afford it, the injured were from poor families and they got good medical care.  And now I have another lesson under my belt, This is Thailand. 

I don't buy it. 

The police put the blame on you, you can take it to court. It will be easy to prove by the lack of damage on your car that it can't in any possible way be your fault.

You paid because you wanted, and that is supposing the story is real, which I highly doubt. 

There is no need for the "rich farang" to come and help the "poor thai" by forking out 15K for the thai's medical care. You yourself confirmed there was insurance. Which in my experience (and that of many others), Thai car insurances have no issue paying for good medical care.....

10 hours ago, thaitom said:

I personally like the driving style here, I have adapted quite well.  I would never go back to the USA and drive again.

I totally agree. Thais in general drive pretty decently. 

Motorbikes are more of a problem, you find underage kids, drunk people, but well at the end of the day it's them risking their life vs a dent in your car, so.... their own problem.

But when it comes to car, they are much more patient, chill, and overall drive defensively - contrary to the West. It's a million times bette.

Buy a proper car. Such as Mercedes-Benz.