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Dec 9, 2005 | 07:19 AM

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69 and 85

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I took the 85 out lastnight. She died in less than a mile and didn't want to start. Seems fuel related as when it was dying I pumped the pedal for a while to BARELY keep it going. After sitting 2 minutes she started right up. The truck hadn't been used for months and I think when the tank got filled crap washed free in the tank and I need to replace the fuel filter... anyway gonna check it out this weekend.

Dec 9, 2005 | 07:22 AM

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fellro86

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From: Marengo, Iowa

May be icing up as well, but I would definitely go filter first, but try to get something in there for ice as well.

Dec 9, 2005 | 09:31 AM

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69 and 85

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Good idea... thx Roger.

Dec 9, 2005 | 04:15 PM

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chrono4

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who in south bend you running for? used to live there, gots family that way.

Dec 10, 2005 | 03:44 PM

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From: clinton iowa

not running for anybody in South Bend.i drive for a company in Camanche ,unloaded in Chicago and went over towards that area to reload and deliver in Clinton

Dec 12, 2005 | 12:05 AM

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From: burlington, iowa

i do the same thing, i haul a flatbed to chicago every night and then load back up for mount pleasant, i wonder how many times we have run across each other. i usually leave mediapolis around 7pm, arrive in chicago around midnight i guess, get reloaded around 9 am in the morning and back home by about 4 pm for a shower and supper then do it again 5 nights a week. My truck is a green mack #198 says NELSON on the side. My CB Handle is OPIE

Dec 12, 2005 | 06:33 PM

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i dont have any specific run ,just go out and come back the same day.been going up to the twin cities alot lately and robinson ,ill..going to chicago for a 5 am delivery tomorrow morning. just got home from st paul about an hour ago.i drive for A.V.transport out of camanche .i drive a 2000 frieghtliner condo, dark red #6500

Dec 13, 2005 | 09:22 AM

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69 and 85

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Sunday I put a new fuel filter in the 85 and threw a bottle of de-ice/gas treatment in. Then for a test drive I turned my property into a giant figure 8. It's a trusty beater and I knocked down a bunch of crappy little scrub trees (sapplings) and threw the drainage gully a few times. I had a bunch of fun sling'n mud!

My son-in-law drove it to work and back yesterday... no problems.