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<!DOCTYPE html><html><head><title> Unhappy Engine Noises </title><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="html_resources/style.css"></head><body><a href="index.html"><button class="back"><</button></a>
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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
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going with this so I'll just leave it in here, commented out.
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<p>
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<span class="quote speech">What are the odds it's just gonna
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work?</span><br />
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Michelle's eyes wander around the driver's cabin.<br />
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<span class="quote speech">Batteries are dead so it's not gonna
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start. Will it run? No idea.</span><br />
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Jack pulls a key out of his pocket and inserts it into a key switch on
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the control panel. He turns the key and – as expected –
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nothing happens.
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<span class="quote speech">Guess we'll need to find a power source
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then.</span>
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</p>
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<p>
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The two roam around the hall, looking for a generator or anything that
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could be abused as one. Michelle makes her way to an area with
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workbenches and all sorts of tools. Jack looks at the crates and boxes on
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the closest one of the huge shelves.
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</p>
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<p>
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<span class="quote speech">I ... uhh... found one. No idea how we're
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gonna get to it though.</span><br />
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Jack stands in front of the shelf, looking at a large crate that's
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about 2m above him.<br />
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<span class="quote speech">Please let that not be the only option.</span>
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</p>
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<p>
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Michelle pokes her head out from underneath the train.<br />
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<span class="quote speech">I think that's it.</span><br/>
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She puts a large piece of leftover hose aside and crawls out.<br >
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<span class="quote speech">That was quick – nice work.</span><br />
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Jack walks over to the compartment holding the batteries, takes the
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cables off the terminals, and hooks them up to his makeshift power
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supply. Then, he starts the generator and climbs into the train.
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Michelle follows him and they go to the driver's cabin. Jack turns
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the key switch and parts of the dashboard light up. Then, he pushes the
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engine start button. While holding it, he points to the fuel pressure
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gauge and, raising his voice to talk over the noise, he says:<br />
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<span class="quote speech">That's progress already.</span><br />
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The needle on the gauge slowly creeps to the right as the engine turns
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over.<br />
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<span class="quote speech">Too slow though</span>, he adds after a
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moment.<br />
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He holds the button for a while, the engine keeps turning over,
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but it doesn't start.
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</p>
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<p>
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Michelle suggests they take a look at the carburetor. Jack turns the key
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switch off again and they go to the middle of the railcar. The floor
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panels above the engine bay are already missing, they had removed them
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earlier to replace the bits of rotting hose in the fuel line. Jack grabs
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the manual from one of the seats and starts flipping through the pages
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while Michelle jumps out and stops the generator. He begins to undo the
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bolts holding the case of the carburetor together. The gasket crumbles
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as he removes the top of the case.
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<span class="comment">Hey car people, how'd you describe this?</span>
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</p>
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<p>
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After cleaning the carburetor and replacing the gasket with a makeshift
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one made from <span class="comment">what?</span>, they try again.
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The engine attempts to start a few times but it still doesn't run.
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Michelle notices the fuel pressure is back down to zero so they pull
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the line out to see what's going on. Michelle waits next to
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the train, holding the end of the fuel line over a bucket while Jack
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returns to the driver's cabin.
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<span class="comment">suggestions for improvements welcome</span>
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</p>
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<p>
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He presses the button for a few seconds, then he leans out of the window
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looking at Michelle and the bucket. She looks up at him and says:<br />
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<span class="quote speech">Barely a few drips. But there's pressure
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back here.</span><br />
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<span class="quote speech">So we need a new filter?</span>
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</p>
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<p>
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He walks over to the closest door and jumps out. Michelle begins
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undoing the <span class="comment">clamps?</span> holding the fuel line
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to the filter while Jack starts searching all drawers and boxes in the
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vicinity for a replacement. One side of the filter comes loose and
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Michelle starts with the other side.
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</p>
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<p>
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<span class="quote speech">Not the right one but I found this.</span>
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<span class="quote speech">That was quick. Nice work.</span><br />
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Jack walks over to the compartment holding the batteries, takes the cables
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off the terminals, and hooks them up to his makeshift power supply. Then,
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he starts the generator and climbs into the train. Michelle follows him
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and they go to the driver's cabin. Jack turns the key switch and
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parts of the dashboard light up. He flips the switch for the fuel pump.
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<br />
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<span class="quote speech">Well, this is progress already.</span><br />
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He points to the fuel pressure gauge; the needle slowly creeps to the
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right. He pushes engine start button. The engine begins to turn over but
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it doesn't start. He holds the button. The engine begins to turn
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over again. After a moment, it accelerates but it still doesn't run.
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He keeps holding the button for a while but the engine won't start.
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<br />
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Jack holds up a small box he found in a drawer. He opens it while walking
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back to Michelle and pulls out a fuel filter that is significantly larger
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than the one pulled from the train.<br />
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<span class="comment">The hose fits inside the filter so they install it
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by putting a bigger hose around both.</span>
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</p>
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<p>
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Michelle climbs back inside, Jack starts the generator again and follows
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her. They go to the driver's cabin.<br />
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<span class="quote speech">Ready?</span> She has her fingers on the
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engine start button.<br />
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<span class="quote speech">Go for it.</span><br />
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It takes a while but the engine eventually sputters to life. Michelle
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lets go of the button and it keeps running.
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</p>
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