Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2018/10/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 > > Barney Quinn, WK3Z > bjq1 at mac.com > H: 301-654-0938 > C: 301-775-1386 > > > >> 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