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President's limo breaks down
Topic Started: Mar 20 2013, 10:07 AM (299 Views)
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/mar/20/obama-limousine-jordan-diesel-petrol

One of the limousines in Barack Obama's fleet has broken after reports that it was mistakenly filled with the wrong fuel at the start of the US president's visit to Israel.

Another limo is on its way from Jordan, according to Ma'an News agency, citing Israel's Channel 10, to replace one that was filled with diesel instead of gasolene.

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Hebrew-language websites described the malfunctioning limo, brought from Washington specially for the visit, as the first unforseen incident during Obama's three-day visit to the region.

Obama is scheduled to leave the airport to Jerusalem in a helicopter. A parade of Black Hawk helicopters will follow the presidential helicopter carrying his delegation.



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Considering the weight of that thing, they should probably have used a tank-transporter.

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The president was not in the car at the time it broke down.

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This car is Diesel powered. The article is wrong. Look up previous articles on the "beast". They all point out that the car is diesel powered. Beings most americans drive gasoline engines I can easily see them putting petrol in a diesel causing the high pressure fuel pump to grenade itself. How embarrassing.



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Being diesel-powered totally makes sense, as diesel fuel is pretty available at most U.S. military facilites.
BTW, I'm pretty sure the car would be refueled by a member of the Secret Service, and not some State Department intern.


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:roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao:

Obama's Broken Limousine

I think it is an appropriate metaphor for the brilliance of Obama's Middle East Foreign Policy and where he is taking our Economy.

BTW it is a Government Motors Product
Edited by Baldo, Mar 20 2013, 10:27 AM.
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You generally cannot pump diesel fuel into a gasoline powered car because the diesel pump nozzle is too big, although that is not 100% true.

You can surely pump gasoline into a diesel powered vehicle, though.
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Didn't the beast break down in England not long ago trying to go over a speed bump?
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Easter Bunny's punking Obama for sequester cuts
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Someone tweeted:

Obama to Bibi, as they walk away, on mic: 'it's embarassing, our entourage. My wife, Michelle, teases me mercilessly' #ObamainIsrael

https://twitter.com/search?q=%23ObamainIsrael&src=hash
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President Obama's 9-Ton Cadillac Limousine Breaks Down in Israel
President Barack Obama’s 9-ton Cadillac limousine broke down yesterday, March 20th, a couple of hours before his arrival in Israel.

Israeli and Jordanian officials had to quickly replace ‘The Beast’ with another limo, which got to the Ben-Gurion Airport at the last minute. According to reports, it was believed that it was the diver’s fault for the car’s breakdown as he filled the tank with gasoline instead of diesel fuel. But a spokesman for the Secret Service said that the vehicle had unspecified mechanical problems which are currently under investigation.

“The appropriate gas was put in the car,” spokesman Ed Donovan told CNN.

The Cadillac, known as ‘The Beast’, weighs 9 tons, and is fitted with bulletproof glass and the doors and windows seal shut in case of an attack. Motti Matmon, proprietor of Motti Haulage in Jerusalem and the one who had to tow away the car said he was proud and honored of being entrusted to tow away the presidential limousine...snipped

http://www.inautonews.com/persidents-obama-9-ton-cadillac-limousine-breaks-down-in-israel#.UUvVxzdfbTo


We still can't get a straight answer, but other accounts have the Limo filled in DC before being loading on the plane.

Putting Gasoline in a Diesel engine will definitely caused damage.
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Wonder what Barry was driven around with? He certainly didn't ride in "another limo".
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Baldo
Mar 21 2013, 11:00 PM
President Obama's 9-Ton Cadillac Limousine Breaks Down in Israel

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A standard large vehicle would be somewhere around 2-3 tons, maybe 4 with the diesel engine. That leaves about 5+/- tons for armor there. That's quite a load on the structure and drive train!
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LTC8K6
Mar 21 2013, 11:04 PM
Wonder what Barry was driven around with? He certainly didn't ride in "another limo".
They flew in another Limo.
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