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Re: What has left you stranded on the side of the road [message #239251 is a reply to message #197434] Sat, 08 February 2014 21:59 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
Ken Burton is currently offline  Ken Burton   United States
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Registered: January 2004
Location: Hebron, Indiana
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Nothing has ever left me stranded. I have had a few things go bad.

1. Lost 3rd gear. Drove home in 2nd. Replaced the trans about a month later with a Manny rebuilt.
2. Hole in radiator. Patched it with epoxy plumber's putty and drove about 400 miles to the Harrington, Delaware rally where several GMCer's, including Colonel Ken and Emery, helped me install a new aluminum radiator supplied by Gene Dotson. They had a "no working on coaches" rule at the site so we called it a "seminar".
3. Ignition module went. Changed it on site (Interstate 65) and continued on my way 10 or 15 minutes later.
4. Pre-emptively changed a tire on Nachez Trace that I did not like the looks of.
5. Blew a rear cylinder wheel leaving the Rayne rally. Drove 5 miles back to the Rayne rally site. Went to an auto parts store, and got a cap. I capped off the brake line. I borrowed a vacuum bleeder from Emery and bled the brakes. Then I drove about 1000 miles home. I never knew the difference, if there was any, in braking.

Maybe some day I ought to replace the wheel cylinder and hook it up again. I'm just joking. I replaced all 4 rear cylinders later that year. They were dirt cheap.

That is all I can think of.


Ken Burton - N9KB
76 Palm Beach
Hebron, Indiana
 
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