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Howdy folks. I'd love to complain and pop off all day at the jaw about the lack of pompano around here but I won't.

Joe aka Saltyhook is stranded down Island in his First Gen Cummins with truck camper. We're leaving now to go get him and haul him to the blacktop, but we're looking for any advice of a shop or mechanic that you might recommend to figure out what's causing his 12 valve Cummins to not start and run. I'm just not a diesel guy, and not much help for him.

It's Sunday, so just any recommendations for this upcoming week that we might be able to use.

Thank ya'll in advance, and for the love of all things, someone please go decimate a school of pomps SOMEWHERE. I'm back to the tug Monday, no pomps there.

Thank ya'll again.

Colin

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Donnie · Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2017 12:26 pm Post subject:

how far down ?
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deputydawg · Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2017 1:33 pm Post subject:

I am absolutely no help but I'll say good luck and thanks for helping him! I don't know him but saw that rig my last trip down. Hope it's a easy tow.

TailStalker · Horse Mullet Joined: 11 May 2014 Posts: 131

Get with Robert over at Sinister LLC, located on Cline street in the Bluff, he is very good with the 5.9 Cummins.

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Towboat Trash · Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2017 6:16 pm Post subject:

Tyler · Site Admin Joined: 06 Mar 2006 Posts: 12865

Thanks for the good news, Towboat!
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parrot · Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2017 8:25 am Post subject:

Yes, Mr. Hester at Sinister off-road is a great mechanic. Very honest!
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rawlbay · Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2017 12:51 pm Post subject:

Coastal Diesel Injection. Dealership squandered around for weeks (literally) doing unnecessary stuff. I got fed up and had it towed to Coastal. They figured it out (leaking intercooler) in an hour or two of labor. That's my only experience with them, but it was a good one.
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Sinker · Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2017 6:15 pm Post subject:

OK here is an idea to kick around.
First of all Towboat Trash gets an attaboy for Good Samaritan here.
My thought is Tyler develope a decal to apply to tail light lense of members vehicles that would indicate the driver is a registered member of this site
When said decal is spotted fellow member could render aid or extend courtesy as appropriate.
A fee for said decal would be appropriate.
I base this idea on the following. I am a Shriner and I have a decal on my vehicle that brother Shriners can identify.
Now, more senior members or Tyler???

hickroots07 · Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2017 9:06 pm Post subject:

saltyhook · Horse Mullet Joined: 20 Feb 2008 Posts: 141

A huge Texas seize thanks to all the folks that assisted me in my hour of need . Hit the sand late on Sat-the 23rd. Sunday decided to move the truck closer to the water, it would crank but not start. It was one of those reel -Oh - No moments! I travel as well prepared as I can -tools etc, even have the complete 1991 Dodge 20pound Service Manual and I am a fairly good mechanic at least on the old gas fueled motors, but I am new to the Diesel . After studying the problem for about an hour I decided I better try to get some help and Colin is the only one I personally know and his truck is big enough to tow my beast off the beach . So I stopped the next north bound vehicle and asked them to make a phone call for me when they reached service. That fisherman was Mark Day from S. A. - Thanks Mark ! So I start tinkering again, got lucky and found a electrical spade with a loose connection, tighten it up and the beast fires right up ! Ya-Hoo ! So wave down the next north down vehicle to make another phone call for me to tell Colin all good . Did not get a name from those young -Kind fishermen but a big thanks too you as well ! Colin received the all well message, but being the good harted soul he is came on down the beach with his wife and daughter to ck on me anyway. That was the high lite of my 6 days on the beach, poor fishing a few Whitting and one 3ft Shark, just to much weed. The kind fellowship was the big catch of the day on this trip. Thank's again fishing brothers .
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ironmanstan · Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2017 5:14 pm Post subject:

The brotherhood of fellow fishermen can
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