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Subject: [Leica] [LRflex] Trouble in the middle of nowhere...
From: leica_r8 at hotmail.com (Aram Langhans)
Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2018 06:35:25 -0700
References: <b5764f44-0408-805a-3fb1-283a318a0654@hotmail.com> <cfb8d437-4461-7112-af52-d333a1c2f1f8@hotmail.com> <D070210E-7022-4891-A121-CB66B60F96D2@gmail.com>

Thanks for looking, Ric.? Just got up here on the west coast and waiting 
for the sun so we can complete the repair job.

Aram


On 10/17/2018 7:22 PM, CartersXRd wrote:
> 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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