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08-09-2005, 09:49 PM | Topic Starter |
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It continues....
Yes ENDelt - I'm convinced that it's all my fault.
Yesterday I backed into another contractor's truck at a jobsite. Barely tapped the thing. No damage to mine. $1600 to his. Today my truck dies at a stoplight and a really pungent odor creeps into the cab. I start it and head to the nearest parking lot.... Open the hood to flames. Slam hood. Sprint 1/4 mile to Ace hardware. Sling open door. "Fire extinguishers." "Back of the store, sir." "You're kidding, right?" Get extinguisher, race out to truck. Pop hood again. Flames haven't spread much yet. Hit flames with powder. Assess damage. Seems to be confined to the alternator and wiring harness. Disconnect alternator, fire up the truck, drive home. Took 'bout an hour to install new alternator and harness tonight. All is well. At least it didn't cost me too much this time. $200 is all. Still haven't heard back from the bastards who supposedly insured my Yukon in Mexico. They're either waiting until 90 days to respond or they're ignoring me for some other reason. Bastards. |
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08-09-2005, 09:53 PM | #2 |
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I got nuthin, but I'm glad to hear someone's luck might be currently worse then mine.
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08-09-2005, 09:53 PM | #3 |
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I can just see you running, gazelle-like, to chariots of fire on your way to Ace hardware.
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08-09-2005, 09:54 PM | #5 |
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Damn that sucks Phil, hope the luck changes soon.
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08-09-2005, 09:55 PM | #8 |
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That reminds me of the time I installed a refurbished alternator and it started smoking the first time I started the car. I freaked out, but apparently it was supposed to do that. I thought I had done something wrong, since I was never that good with that sort of thing.
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08-09-2005, 09:59 PM | #9 |
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You should go buy a lottery ticket.
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08-09-2005, 10:05 PM | #13 |
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Damn dude,I may have to rethink Friday night,I don't know how safe it is to be around you at this point in time.
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