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Old Mar 3, 2019 | 07:27 PM
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Good evening Jay! Get any miles on the sled this weekend? Jase had a friend out Saturday and they put 68 miles on riding around the yard and the field next to us.
 
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Old Mar 4, 2019 | 07:40 AM
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My friend Mike and I managed about 100 miles Saturday. Chris and Cameron managed about 45-50 before Chris's burned down the stator. Towed him into Little Falls to the VFW. Mike and I went back and got the truck and trailer.
 
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Old Mar 4, 2019 | 08:36 AM
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Good moring Jay! Sounds like you got some miles in....not so much for Chris though.
 
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Old Mar 4, 2019 | 08:37 AM
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Yeah, we were hoping to go 150-200 that day but crap happens.
 
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Old Mar 4, 2019 | 09:38 AM
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Good morning fellas!

Well I managed to find a coolant leak on my head gasket. I removed head and it looked good and probably would have been ok but ordered new gasket. I'll get that installed just in time to ride on Sat.
 
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Old Mar 4, 2019 | 10:21 AM
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Better safe than sorry Cory. Gaskets don't cost all that much.
 
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Old Mar 4, 2019 | 12:34 PM
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Originally Posted by DieselCamper01
Yeah, we were hoping to go 150-200 that day but crap happens.
Yeah I believe that is all part of the experience!

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Good morning fellas!

Well I managed to find a coolant leak on my head gasket. I removed head and it looked good and probably would have been ok but ordered new gasket. I'll get that installed just in time to ride on Sat.
Yep....like Jay said..better to be safe then sorry.
 
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Old Mar 4, 2019 | 12:50 PM
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At least we made it home Sunday!
 
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Old Mar 4, 2019 | 12:52 PM
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At least we made it home Sunday!
Wasn't looking good for a while there. Stupid diesel fuel and stupid cold weather.
 
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Old Mar 4, 2019 | 12:57 PM
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I was ready to start siphoning fuel out of the F8 to start a few and keep us warm!
 
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Old Mar 4, 2019 | 04:19 PM
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Originally Posted by DieselCamper01
Wasn't looking good for a while there. Stupid diesel fuel and stupid cold weather.
You weren't gelling up again were you?
 
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You weren't gelling up again were you?
I was Troy. After we added some 911 and drained the filter on the frame it ran good.
 
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Old Mar 4, 2019 | 08:47 PM
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Originally Posted by DieselCamper01
I was Troy. After we added some 911 and drained the filter on the frame it ran good.
I think you need to start buying your fuel someplace else where they have a better blend or more antigel or something. At least you got it going though.
 
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It was from a Casey's I think. Hard to say. My fuel pump may be also getting week. I also need to get my filter changed. Multiple things probably point to ME being the problem. LOL

Good morning and Happy Tuesday. One day closer to Friday and the weekend.
 
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Old Mar 5, 2019 | 08:10 AM
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Originally Posted by DieselCamper01
It was from a Casey's I think. Hard to say. My fuel pump may be also getting week. I also need to get my filter changed. Multiple things probably point to ME being the problem. LOL

Good morning and Happy Tuesday. One day closer to Friday and the weekend.
Good morning Jay! Well at least you have pinpointed the problem. Next up fix that problem!

Yeah the weekend isn't looking so good for weather right now. See what it says closer to the weekend but right now I have heard up to a foot of snow and wind of course for us.
 
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