1012 August 15, 2023 Progress!
Happy 7th Birthday sweet Oliver!!!
Yesterday was frustrating. Today was much better.
We waited all day at New North on Monday and didn’t learn until late in the day that the guy we needed to do the diagnostic work on our engine had not come to work.
In the meantime, we had received a call from a mobile certified Cummins diesel mechanic. We had gotten his contact information on Friday and because he was out of cell service range, we hadn’t heard from him yet. He said that he could see us Tuesday morning if we still needed help.
We met Reid at the Airport Chalet Truck Stop. He was professional and knowledgeable. It took him awhile to get his software working but he was able to figure out the problem. He ordered the new DEF injector and all the seals and gaskets to install it. In this part of the world, things happen much more slowly. Overnight shipping means 4-5 days. Hopefully, he will get stuff in by the end of the week. Monday is a Yukon holiday, Discovery Day, and so it may be Tuesday before we can get fixed. After the repair, Reid will have to run the software again to make sure no other codes crop up. If they don’t, we can be on our way…if they do…we will see what next steps we have to take.
The weather here is cool and rainy. It feels like Autumn.
This evening, we went into town. We walked around and through some shops.
We had to stop at this hotel construction site. I know Tim was wondering what comes next and how things will be laid out.
We found a small place called La Cara for our dinner. The food was really good. It rained as we tried walking along the river and so we are back in the RV, safe and warm.
