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<h1>Unhappy Engine Noises</h1>
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I started writing this to prepend to the chapter. Not sure where I was going
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I started writing this to prepend to the chapter. Not sure where I was
going with this so I'll just leave it in here, commented out.
<p>
<span class="quote speech">What are the odds it&apos;s just gonna
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Michelle pokes her head out from underneath the train.<br />
<span class="quote speech">I think that&apos;s it.</span><br/>
She puts a large piece of leftover hose aside and crawls out.<br >
<span class="quote speech">That was quick. Nice work.</span><br />
Jack walks over to the compartment holding the batteries, takes the cables
off the terminals, and hooks them up to his makeshift power supply. Then,
he starts the generator and climbs into the train. Michelle follows him
and they go to the driver&apos;s cabin. Jack turns the key switch and
parts of the dashboard light up. He flips the switch for the fuel pump.
<br />
<span class="quote speech">Well, this is progress already.</span><br />
He points to the fuel pressure gauge; the needle slowly creeps to the
right. He pushes engine start button. The engine begins to turn over but
it doesn&apos;t start. He holds the button. The engine begins to turn
over again. After a moment, it accelerates but it still doesn&apos;t run.
He keeps holding the button for a while but the engine won&apos;t start.
<br />
<span class="quote speech">That was quick &ndash; nice work.</span><br />
Jack walks over to the compartment holding the batteries, takes the
cables off the terminals, and hooks them up to his makeshift power
supply. Then, he starts the generator and climbs into the train.
Michelle follows him and they go to the driver&apos;s cabin. Jack turns
the key switch and parts of the dashboard light up. Then, he pushes the
engine start button. While holding it, he points to the fuel pressure
gauge and, raising his voice to talk over the noise, he says:<br />
<span class="quote speech">That&apos;s progress already.</span><br />
The needle on the gauge slowly creeps to the right as the engine turns
over.<br />
<span class="quote speech">Too slow though</span>, he adds after a
moment.<br />
He holds the button for a while, the engine keeps turning over,
but it doesn&apos;t start.
</p>
<p>
Michelle suggests they take a look at the carburetor. Jack turns the key
switch off again and they go to the middle of the railcar. The floor
panels above the engine bay are already missing, they had removed them
earlier to replace the bits of rotting hose in the fuel line. Jack grabs
the manual from one of the seats and starts flipping through the pages
while Michelle jumps out and stops the generator. He begins to undo the
bolts holding the case of the carburetor together. The gasket crumbles
as he removes the top of the case.
<span class="comment">Hey car people, how&apos;d you describe this?</span>
</p>
<p>
After cleaning the carburetor and replacing the gasket with a makeshift
one made from <span class="comment">what?</span>, they try again.
The engine attempts to start a few times but it still doesn&apos;t run.
Michelle notices the fuel pressure is back down to zero so they pull
the line out to see what&apos;s going on. Michelle waits next to
the train, holding the end of the fuel line over a bucket while Jack
returns to the driver&apos;s cabin.
<span class="comment">suggestions for improvements welcome</span>
</p>
<p>
He presses the button for a few seconds, then he leans out of the window
looking at Michelle and the bucket. She looks up at him and says:<br />
<span class="quote speech">Barely a few drips. But there&apos;s pressure
back here.</span><br />
<span class="quote speech">So we need a new filter?</span>
</p>
<p>
He walks over to the closest door and jumps out. Michelle begins
undoing the <span class="comment">clamps?</span> holding the fuel line
to the filter while Jack starts searching all drawers and boxes in the
vicinity for a replacement. One side of the filter comes loose and
Michelle starts with the other side.
</p>
<p>
<span class="quote speech">Not the right one but I found this.</span>
<br />
Jack holds up a small box he found in a drawer. He opens it while walking
back to Michelle and pulls out a fuel filter that is significantly larger
than the one pulled from the train.<br />
<span class="comment">The hose fits inside the filter so they install it
by putting a bigger hose around both.</span>
</p>
<p>
Michelle climbs back inside, Jack starts the generator again and follows
her. They go to the driver&apos;s cabin.<br />
<span class="quote speech">Ready?</span> She has her fingers on the
engine start button.<br />
<span class="quote speech">Go for it.</span><br />
It takes a while but the engine eventually sputters to life. Michelle
lets go of the button and it keeps running.
</p>
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