did i pass on a good deal?

clutchdust

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i found a craigslist ad today for a 'jaz' fuel cell for $40. i boogied over there, for that price i figured it wouldn't stick around long. i checked it out and the plastic bladder appeared to be in good shape but the rust on the very bottom of the sheetmetal case was really bad. bad enough that when i turned it over to inspect i could hear rust flakes sliding around between the plastic bladder and the case. i almost pushed a key on it to see if it would break, that's how flimsy it felt, but figured if it did i pretty much bought it so i decided to let the next guy take his chances.
so did i pass on a good deal? or just pass throwing my money away?
 
Sounds to me like you did the right thing. If the case is that bad the foam is probably shot. The plastic could well be brittle. And a lot of sanctioning bodies won't allow the plastic cells.

Steve
 
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