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Old Jun 4, 2014 | 08:20 PM
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It has been an ok day Tim. Got some time off approved for next month. Will be glad when I can get home tonight. Dang sinus headache has me feeling lousy at th emoment.
I hate those. Its like a hangover with none of the fun.
 
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Pretty much Tim. Could also be a cold as well. Either way it sucks.
 
Old Jun 4, 2014 | 08:21 PM
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^^ tim...
Yuck, is that around $800 out of pocket?
 
Old Jun 4, 2014 | 08:23 PM
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Yuck, is that around $800 out of pocket?
i wish...



$1483.32
 
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Ugh. You hid the bad page. So $1600 out of pocket
 
Old Jun 4, 2014 | 09:02 PM
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Ugh. You hid the bad page. So $1600 out of pocket
$1483.32 outta my pocket... 1600 was outta the warrtys pocket...
 
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cant help it... 2 pager...
 
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Thats brutal. Sorry to see that. How is she running?
 
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smoother... thought diesels were supposed to idel roughish... but when i first got her she ran down the road not totally smooth.. but didnt feel a miss then... when it started feeling like i was riding on a mini gun when id get near 65 i knew something was up... musta been the injectors... i got her up to 85 at one point.. but was short lived... VA rush hour... im sure you remember what rush hours like...
 
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Glad to hear the truck is running better now Shawn.
 
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smoother... thought diesels were supposed to idel roughish... but when i first got her she ran down the road not totally smooth.. but didnt feel a miss then... when it started feeling like i was riding on a mini gun when id get near 65 i knew something was up... musta been the injectors... i got her up to 85 at one point.. but was short lived... VA rush hour... im sure you remember what rush hours like...
Yeah, I dont miss that one bit. It was awful.

Did you run it hard to try and do a smokey?
 
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wish i coulda cruised longer in the range i was feeling problems in... but what can you do when traffic doesnt let ya... did notice the shimmys gone from the back end.. so musta gotten the tires balance right... ya $119 well spent there... next road trip will feel nice again...
 
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I bet it will Shawn.
 
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Yeah, I dont miss that one bit. It was awful.

Did you run it hard to try and do a smokey?
unfortunately no no opportunity... did punch it on an on ramp though... thats where i got up to 85 lol... no sluggishness... but still no *** shoved into the seat feeling...
 
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It wil lget there Shawn. truck has to relearn everything.
 



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