Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2018/10/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At least it was in daytime and you had a camera to document things :-) Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws <http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ <http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator <http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> YNWA > On 18 Oct 2018, at 04:15, Aram Langhans via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> > 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information