Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2018/10/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 >> >> >> ------ >> 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 for more information