Diesel RVs: [diesel_mercedes] Re : Good Story !

Thank you Carl ;

This was too funny not to share....

-Nate
Carl wrote:
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> This reminds me of one of my funniest stories.
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> I'm in NH, cold and snow. A coworker had a VW diesel, standard
> transmission. It was hard starting and he needed a tow to start it. He
> asked me to tow him on a chain to jump start it. It needed to be in 2nd
> or 3rd to get the engine turning without skidding the tires.
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> I had a dually chevy crewcab 4x4. I chained the VW. Ken mentioned he
> would flash the lights when it started, just keep pulling until he
> flashed the lights.
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> I started at one end of the 300 ft parking lot and drove to the other
> end at about 20mph. Looking back there were no lights. Rather than
> slamming on the breaks and having him hit me, I curved around at speed
> and went back down the lot. After 4+ round trips, I decided to slow
> down gradually and stop to talk to him.
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> When I made it to the VW, Ken was white faced and didn't say much. He
> said that it started, but he couldn't pull his hands from the wheel to
> flash the lights. Every time I cornered, he lost traction and swung out
> on the end of the chain sideways like a water skier on the outside of
> the turn. He was sideways most of the time, seeing snowbanks, fences,
> light poles and the Nashua River passing by closely, at great speed.
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> I still laugh every time I think of this.
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> Carl
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> On 1/2/2013 2:17 PM, Boyd Wright wrote:
> > I have been driving these for years and did not know that. Thanks Kevin!
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> > Boyd
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> > *From:* Kevin Kraly
> > *To:* diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
> > *Sent:* Monday, December 31, 2012 8:39 PM
> > *Subject:* Re: [diesel_mercedes] my fuel froze this morning
> > All W123 and W126 Diesels with automatic trannies 1985 and earlier are
> > equipped with a 2nd pump making it possible to start at 35MPH when
> > shifted from neutral into drive or S. Iâ€™ve never had to use this
> > feature, but itâ€™s there for emergency situations.
> > Kevin in LaPorte, CO
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