Insurance (was: Going to get coach)

[Ryan Wright]

Hey Ross,

How did you get your insurance company to pay for a mechanical failure
like that?? I've never known insurance companies to fork over for
these sorts of things.

-Ryan
'86 PT-40 8V92

On Sun, Oct 19, 2008 at 6:35 PM, Ross wrote:
>
> Hi,
> Probably not applicable here with the sensor not set up to shut the
> engine down, but perhaps the info can be used somehow or for others.
> A few years ago, my Cummins/onan genset in my boat lost its oil plug.
> No doubt due to vibration, as the oil changes were always done by suction.
> The diesel engine was toast.
> Insurance paid almost all. $8700 minus about $16.00 for the low oil
> pressure sensor that failed. The insurance wouldn't pay for the failed
> part, but paid for resultant damage. I didn't bother fighting for the
> $16.00 !
>
> Ross 06 LXi