[Leica] [LRflex] Trouble in the middle of nowhere...

[Aram Langhans]

True.  Lucky it was diesel and not gasoline.  He said he drove a few 
miles smelling the diesel before he radioed us.  Thanks for looking.

Aram


On 10/17/2018 9:33 PM, Bernard Quinn wrote:
> A sad story nicely documented. I am glad that no one was injured, something which certainly could have happened.
>
> Barney
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>> 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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