Hot take: I thought the old-timer's trick of using a potato to find a suction leak was a joke.

After a stubborn 5% drop in flow on the 'Mississippi Queen', a retired operator insisted we shove a spud near the pump flange, and sure enough, the hissing spot turned to mush. Anyone ever used a vegetable for diagnostics on their rig?

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sarah_kelly782d ago

My grandpa swore by a raw onion for finding gas leaks.

vera6682d ago

Wait, how exactly did @sarah_kelly78's grandpa use the onion for that?

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