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| Not a sight we ever wanted to see! |
Saturday, we were driving west on I-40. About 100 miles east of Albuquerque, New Mexico, Virginia who was driving behind in the Yaris, smelled something burning. Luckily a Rest Area was just ahead, so we pulled in to check things out. Suspecting nothing, Kurt popped the hood on the truck. What a shock to find the engine on fire. He immediately turned the truck off and the wind then quickly blew the fire out. We are safe in a campground in Santa Rosa while our truck is at a Ford Dealer in Albuquerque.
Five diesel mechanics could not find a cause for the fire. We are awaiting the insurance estimator's arrival. We anticipate being stranded in Santa Rosa for another week or so, but are taking one day at a time.
We are very thankful that we have our little car to drive. This small town doesn't have any cars to rent. We have found a few things to keep us busy while we are here, so we will make the best of it and will continue our journey as soon as possible.
3 comments:
Well that is rotten luck. I guess you can be thankful that no one was hurt and that the fire went out quickly. Also having that car is a great help!!
Good luck on quick repairs...
Mark
Thanks, Mark. We are very thankful. Our home is safe.
Virginia
Sorry hat happened to you guys but glad you are both safe and that your home made it unscathed! Hope the repairs go well!
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