Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2018/10/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]+1 And this was really in the middle of nowhere indeed - love this landscape btw Amities Philippe > Le 18 oct. 2018 ? 04:22, CartersXRd via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> a > ?crit : > > 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 <mailto: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 >>> >>> >>> ------ >>> Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: >>> http://lrflex.furnfeather.ca/ >>> Archives are at: >>> http://www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/ >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug >> <http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug> for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug > <http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug> for more information