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Cummins throttle return springs
Posted: Apr 29th, '09, 14:37
by AndreF
Called local Cummins dealer, Cummins Mid-South in New Orleans. They want $125 each for the springs!
Holy Moley!
Posted: Apr 29th, '09, 17:02
by In Memory of Vicroy
Andre - you talking about those little flat springs under the throttel lever on the injector pump?
UV
Posted: Apr 29th, '09, 20:49
by AndreF
No- looks like an old time bed spring, coil. About 8" long.
We're gonna move the boat to Venice May 15+/-. Time to haul yours to just check bottom whenever you want after RR is gone.
Posted: Apr 29th, '09, 21:10
by Capt. DQ
Andre,
I'll post the number tomorrow to Cummins over in MS, talk to David Johnson and tell him I ask you to call. He'll beat Mid South prices hands down. He sold me a electric soleinold for my injector pump for $58 where Mid South wanted $206 ouch. Just have your engine serial # and or your injector pump #
(1-228-392-1311) Johnson Diesel
DQ
Posted: Apr 30th, '09, 18:46
by In Memory of Vicroy
Andre' - thanks, yeah I need to check the bottom, running gear, & zincs for sure. Nice to have a shipyard with a custom B31 lift 250 feet from my dock....are y'all going down the river or make the trek over to Gulfport then down thru Breton Sound now that MRGO is closed?
I'll be at the camp tomorrow and Sat. morning but we have to come back to town Sat. afternoon.
UV
Posted: Apr 30th, '09, 18:56
by In Memory Walter K
Boy, is it good to see the two of you on line again!
Posted: Apr 30th, '09, 19:01
by AndreF
Down River. Nobody has much time. Chart says only 84 miles on river from NO to Venice. Lock thru in NO and soon river gets pretty straight. Bad place to drop a hook if you have to tho....and then there's the current coming back.....
All for naught....
Posted: Apr 30th, '09, 20:53
by In Memory of Vicroy
The Industrial Lock is a bitch......you might want to get their phone # and get friendly ahead of time. I've been hung up there for hours....guess you are familiar with it from bringing RR over from the west when you got her.
Remember when me & Brent took the huge steel houseboat with tthe little single 4 banger diesel down the river from N.O. to Venice at 5 mph......damn long way, but 24 kts and the current behind you not a bad trip once you get thru the locks.
Hey Walt - we are coming to life once again!!!
UV
Posted: Apr 30th, '09, 21:01
by AndreF
Yeah, Last time I went thru, lock master called us after some 45 minutes and said we could come in now and tie to a Benzene barge or wait 4 hours more. We locked thru tied to the benzene barge.......
Those locks were built in 1919.
You're not talking bribes, huh? Just kidding....
Thanks, Walter......
Posted: Apr 30th, '09, 21:01
by In Memory Walter K
Great news! Feels like the good old days!
Posted: May 1st, '09, 08:52
by In Memory of Vicroy
That little leather bag they drop from the lock wall to get your paperwork is just the right size for a half pint of Early Times.....they remember....
UV
Posted: May 1st, '09, 09:32
by AndreF
Good advice, Councilor, on the same level as presenting Buzzy at Port Eads with a huge ham offering. Which worked perfectly.
Will do.