2deuce
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I was thinking other sellers might have experiences like mine and still others contemplating selling their deuce may want to take my advice as I have learned the hard way. Do not let anyone in the cab of your deuce by themselves, especially with the engine running. The next tire kickers that want to look will find me in the drivers seat when it's running. I'm not an experienced seller so I'm the first to admit I made a mistake. Don't assume they know their way around a deuce, no matter what they say.
I started the engine and it was running smoothly. There were 2 guys looking and I was with the actual buyer when his friend climbed in the cab. I came around to the door and asked him what he was looking at. He said he was checking out the throttle lever at which point he gives it a yank all the way out. It didn't take long for the revs to top out at the governor and he then didn't know how to push it back in. He was pounding on it, but of course that won't work. I had to get him out of the way, before I could push it in. It was singing at the governed limit for probably 15 to 20 seconds. I would never do that to anything I own or anyone elses truck either. I think it was an accident that he didn't know how to push it back in, but you know what Forrest Gump says "stupid is what stupid does". I will say the engine sounded good at full song, but geez. They didn't stay long after that. I was upset with myself more than anything. Take care
I started the engine and it was running smoothly. There were 2 guys looking and I was with the actual buyer when his friend climbed in the cab. I came around to the door and asked him what he was looking at. He said he was checking out the throttle lever at which point he gives it a yank all the way out. It didn't take long for the revs to top out at the governor and he then didn't know how to push it back in. He was pounding on it, but of course that won't work. I had to get him out of the way, before I could push it in. It was singing at the governed limit for probably 15 to 20 seconds. I would never do that to anything I own or anyone elses truck either. I think it was an accident that he didn't know how to push it back in, but you know what Forrest Gump says "stupid is what stupid does". I will say the engine sounded good at full song, but geez. They didn't stay long after that. I was upset with myself more than anything. Take care