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Jun 3, 2011 - Milepost 1911 – Montevideo MN

We had a long drive yesterday and somewhere along the line we picked some bad fuel, so experienced engine stalling several times as water vapors interfered with the diesel combustions--a pain in the butt, that added two and a half hours to our trip. At one point, we stopped in a country diner parking lot and I bled the fuel filter. Got out some water, but then couldn’t get the truck to start—Grrrr. Lysa thought we were “dead in the water,” but we pulled out the owner’s manual and found out how to prime the filter. An hour and a half later...

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