only a quick up date
left lethbridge to head for sioux city.i like this run its nice and steady.
came over the top and was somwere like whitehall,and the weather changed real quick.freezing fog and the temp dropped quick.i dont know if the temp gauge in my truck that reads outside temp,was faulty or not,but it read 4 degrees f.now for those that are used to it in c.i think its about -16c.
any i was coming up to a service station and thought,sod it,and parked up.thats when things went worse.my tri pac was turning but it wouldnt start.after about half an hour of trying to start it,i gave up.i thought it mayhave been due to the cold weather.so i had to sleep(try to)with th truck running all night.
when i got up in the morning,i tried it again.still the same,so i gave up on it.
when i eventually got to a warmer climate,i tried again,but still no change.so i decided it was knackered.
anyway to cut the story short,i am in sioux city.going into thermo king in the morning,hopefully the can repair it,then its off to little chute for the pizza.
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5 years ago
Was there no engine protect on your truck to stop you idling?
ReplyDeleteDrive safe.
if you use the speed control switch then flick the hand throttle down one up two it should keep running, and the engine protect light wont come on.or you can press shut down overide and put a cent under the switch to keep it pressed. your pics are great andy, but they all seem a little dark, have you tried piccasa? regards mick (3118)
ReplyDeleteHi Andy how are you doing not been on your blog for ages. Hows the cold truck that is one thing I do not miss I should be back out soon myself with a company that will not let a driver freeze in a truck. You take care mate see you on the road real soon Mike
ReplyDeleteeverything working fine now.3166 is like a brand new truck.
ReplyDeletemike,my truck isnt cold and hasnt been.when the tri-pac failed,i had the engine running,so i was nice and toasty.
im really enjoying it,getting decent trips,seeing plenty of different places,meeting different people.so no complaints at all.