Engine/Transmission (1998.5 - 2002) travel companion

[Hendricks]

Well it happend about 8 pm saturday night about half way across I80 in nevada. I noticed a pretty heavy haze coming from my tailpipe, so I pulled of at the next exit and about had a heart attack. My truck was bucking and smoking so bad that it actually gagged me when i got out. One of my new injectors(3000 miles on them) had stuck wide open. With no cell phone service, no tools but a pair of vice grips and not a soul around and out of options I found my travel companion and called the closest person on the list from a pay phone . Who I got was member Sageair(steve). with nothing more than a quick exchange of phone numbers and a list of tools that i needed he loaded up his truck and drove an hour at 10pm to help me. I was still carrying my stock injectors so with the help of steve, his tools, lights and generocity i was back on the road in a couple of hours. He even went so far as to wipe the soot of my fender and refused to take anything in return. I dont know how I can say enough good things about someone so willing to help a stranger. I trully would have been in a world of trouble. Thank you again steve.

 

[CSnyder]

Its good to hear how members are helping each other out! Im in the travel companion as well but havent ever recieved a call from another member for help yet that I didnt already know but I would do the same for someone as he did for you. Thumbs up for you Steve!!!

 

[JoshPeters]

Nice job Steve!



Good to hear your back on the road!



JP

 

[Signal73]

Excellent to hear! Thats what the TDR brotherhood is all about! Oo.

Be sure to submit to the TDR magazine for the next issue.

 

[Sageair]

Every now and then the peanut butter and the bread comes out even. This was one of those times!

 

[Hendricks]

well just for an update I went to the shop this morning with injector in hand and it turns out that one of my nozzles is cracked down both sides will let everone know how all this turns out. wish me luck. :-{}

 

[Hendricks]

Just thought i would let everyone know that i have a new nozzle and am back in the game. I called over to edge(there facility is 4 blocks from my house) Erin over there told me to bring it in so he could have a look. Within 5 minutes i walked in and back out with a new nozzle. I got the feeling that this was a fluk that they had never seen before. In any case i have to say that edges customer service was perfect.