Oh, and also, Jilli? Little prezzie is on its way to you.
Right, there comes a point where you have to either move on, or just buy yourself a Klingon costume and go with it.
Xander ,'Same Time, Same Place'
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Pix - Oct 10, 2009 6:35:14 pm PDT #26043 of 30000
The status is NOT quo.
Laura - Oct 10, 2009 6:41:01 pm PDT #26044 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
Apparently putting diesel into a gas vehicle isn't as bad as putting gas into a diesel. It is all good since he hasn't turned it on, but they can't get the hose into the tank. There seems to be some type of something blocking it. Guess I'll text him again. He hasn't given me an update in about a half hour.
Having a dozen teen boys with him doesn't help. I told him to cram them all in the other vehicle and we could drive back tomorrow during the day to deal with the truck, but no that apparently isn't as sense making as it seems to me.
DCJensen - Oct 10, 2009 6:47:39 pm PDT #26045 of 30000
All is well that ends in pizza.
Diesel is heavier than gas. I Would recommend treating the truck as having been totally disabled, and finding other transportation, then having it towed to a dealer or other mechanic to have the tank dropped and emptied.
If no one turns the key and pumps, it might have a chance.
Plus? how much gas vs diesel? If push comes to shove Diesel is heavier than gas and one could theoretically insert a tube and pump diesel into the bottom of the tank, pushing out the gas on top, but that's a Mythbuster's-type challenge.
Some gas in diesel makes it thinner, a lot makes it dangerous.
WindSparrow - Oct 10, 2009 6:53:46 pm PDT #26046 of 30000
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
Oh, no, Laura. Coping and getting some rest~ma to you and your DH. And those young men.
Also, finding reputable mechanic easily, far from home ~ma.
beth b - Oct 10, 2009 6:57:15 pm PDT #26047 of 30000
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
Tank ma~~~~ to B
DCJensen - Oct 10, 2009 6:58:21 pm PDT #26048 of 30000
All is well that ends in pizza.
ION:
Zombie Pub Crawl V was tonight in Minneapolis.
5000 drinkng zombies were expected, but then it was 32 degrees out...
Barb - Oct 10, 2009 7:03:06 pm PDT #26049 of 30000
“Not dead yet!”
Oh man, Laura. Much figuring it out and calm ~ma.
Laura - Oct 10, 2009 7:03:20 pm PDT #26050 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
It sounds like he is going to have it towed home. (170 miles!) He got the syphon going then the pump fell in to the tank or some such thing. Diesel all over him. No solution. I tried to talk him into going to a hotel and getting a shower and dealing with it in the morning. But he is going to do what he is going to do. This is going to be a costly mess. I'm going to try and get some sleep since my suggestions don't seem to help any. He seems to think that Orlando doesn't have any repair places open on Sunday. If he had it home, where he can see properly, with his tools, blah blah.
Barb - Oct 10, 2009 7:04:02 pm PDT #26051 of 30000
“Not dead yet!”
In other words, he's being a man. (No offense to our Buffista men.)
Laura - Oct 10, 2009 7:06:54 pm PDT #26052 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
Totally. I'm sure having all the team with him doesn't help either. My suggestions on top of a dozen 17yo opinions are likely overload for him.