Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2018/10/17

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Subject: [Leica] [LRflex] Trouble in the middle of nowhere...
From: cartersxrd at gmail.com (CartersXRd)
Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2018 22:22:51 -0400
References: <b5764f44-0408-805a-3fb1-283a318a0654@hotmail.com> <cfb8d437-4461-7112-af52-d333a1c2f1f8@hotmail.com>

a sad story, but enjoyed the documentation

ric


> On Oct 17, 2018, at 10:21 PM, Aram Langhans via LUG <lug at 
> leica-users.org> wrote:
> 
> OOPS.  Second link should be this, shown him dejected.
> 
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/f8/bf/broken+down+-9671.jpg.html
> 
> 
> On 10/17/2018 7:15 PM, Aram Langhans wrote:
>> Well, we were 150 miles from our home base (father-in-law) and he called 
>> me on the walkie talkie that he had problem with his rig. We pulled over 
>> in the middle of nowhere.
>> 
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/f8/bf/broken+down+-9667.jpg.html
>> 
>> Saw smoke from under his truck and then with a careful look, a 
>> "waterfall" of diesel fuel pouring out from under the engine. Called AAA 
>> and it took two hours for them to get to us (middle of nowhere).  Big 
>> truck to tow him back home.  $760 out of pocket.
>> 
>> He looks a bit dejected.
>> 
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/f8/bf/broken+down+-9667.jpg.html
>> 
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/f8/bf/broken+down+-9670.jpg.html
>> 
>> Well, today we tore into the engine and found the culprit.  A bracket 
>> that was suppose to prevent a fuel line from vibrating did not do its 
>> job, I guess, because over the years (since 2003) it wore away on the 
>> steel tube and wore a hole in the tube.  Took a bit to remove it, but we 
>> did and got the part today to put in tomorrow when it is cooler.
>> 
>> My wife documented the disassembly.
>> 
>> gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/f8/bf/Do+you+see+my+contact+lens--170944.jpg.html
>>  
>> 
>> For those who cannot recognize me, I am the one on the right and my 95 
>> year old father-in-law is on the left.  Yes, he drives is own truck and 
>> 5th wheel.
>> 
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/f8/bf/Do+you+see+my+contact+lens--170943.jpg.html
>>  
>> 
>> I will work on more enjoyable photos from our trip later, after we get it 
>> back together tomorrow.
>> 
>> Comments welcome
>> 
>> Aram
>> 
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