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Had a fuel line blowout on a Detroit 60 series in the middle of nowhere, Nevada.
The high-pressure line split right at the pump fitting. I didn't have the right flare nut wrench, so I had to improvise with a crowsfoot and a lot of patience to avoid stripping it. Anyone else have a good trick for a roadside fix on those old DDEC lines?
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hayden7096mo ago
Oh man, that "crowsfoot and a lot of patience" line is too real. I had a line let go on a 53 series in west Texas and did the exact same dance, just praying the fitting didn't turn into a circle. I ended up wrapping the crowsfoot with a strip of inner tube for a little extra grip. It's a terrible feeling hearing that hiss in the middle of nowhere.
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sean_miller886mo ago
That hiss is the worst sound in the world when you're miles from anywhere. Good thinking with the inner tube trick.
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lisa56mo ago
Ugh, that hiss is pure panic. Had a brake line blow on a logging road once, used a piece of a bike tire and a hose clamp as a patch to limp it out. You just get real creative when you're alone.
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