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If you happen to be rolling along at a nice steady 2200-2400 RPM's and all of a sudden your engine make an unexpected clatter and loses power - look at your oil pressure! If it is zero, kick that puppy out of gear and yank hard on the fuel cutoff, then look for a place to pull over and get out the cell phone. I did this morning and jwaller can attest, it will still run, kinda (or at least it still turns over and tries to start). Thanks John for the recovery!
I was on my way to Ft Bragg DRMO for a couple of items, which will now have to wait a bit longer. Mechanical failure in Lumberton at mile marker 19. 14 hours later, I'm home and going to bed. PS, crankcase was almost at the full mark with oil ( immediately prior to the problem it had 50 psi of oil pressure). Coolant was barely 180, all belts look fine.
I was on my way to Ft Bragg DRMO for a couple of items, which will now have to wait a bit longer. Mechanical failure in Lumberton at mile marker 19. 14 hours later, I'm home and going to bed. PS, crankcase was almost at the full mark with oil ( immediately prior to the problem it had 50 psi of oil pressure). Coolant was barely 180, all belts look fine.