[BrianR]

Yes.

My problem is no fuel getting to the engine. There's only a few things that can cause this on the DD15 engine. So far, it's been to two shops and no luck identifying the problem. We've called a Detroit Diesel specialist to come out from the manufacturer to troubleshoot the thing.

The rest will come in time. Once the problem is found, we have to order the parts which will take another day. Or so, depending on availability.

The procedure is the same for a truck as for a car. You go to a shop, describe the problem and let the mechanic go to town. If the problem is beyond him, you go to the dealer, who supposedly has better mechanics than the regular shop, and they fix the problem. You pay and go your merry way.

In my case, I don't pay, the company pays but that's it.

It's just that the repair bills tend to start at four digits and go up from there for a Class 8 truck. Ouch.

I'm sitting in a Clarion Suites hotel until they get it running again, which the company is also paying for.

I even talked the clerk into putting the room code on the bill instead of the type of room so I can have a smoking room. My company doesn't pay for smoking rooms, only non smoking. So I get by okay out of this, except I'm not getting paid to sit. My paycheck this week will be zero as my last trip will be in next weeks' check, which will also be small since I spent most of the week sitting. Again.

Maybe I should have requested on old truck...at least THEY have the bugs worked out.