Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2018/10/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Actually pretty inspirational, at 95 venturing out into nowhere. Your misadventure also points out a benefit of diesel, it is much harder to ignite. On Thu, Oct 18, 2018 at 1:39 AM Philippe via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote: > +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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -- Don don.dory at gmail.com