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Old 11-14-2014, 12:55 PM   #25 (permalink)
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Chorizo - '00 Honda Civic HX, baby! :D
90 day: 35.35 mpg (US)

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90 day: 34.2 mpg (US)

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90 day: 35.39 mpg (US)

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Originally Posted by redpoint5 View Post
I'm guessing the truck was diesel, and it needed to have the fuel lines bled (primed) to run.
When we got back, after my Sergeant had me sign a counseling statement, I talked with the junior mechanics who showed me a black button behind the driver's side of the cabin. Push it three times, prime the pump, and start your engine. I try to make sure that other Soldiers know that, but when I try to tell them, my current Sergeant shouts "This is not story time!"

Yet I am told that I need to share my experience...
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