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To: smaagee
and one was on fire as we drug it through the front gate.

In another time and place this would be funny.

I had the expirience of blowing the engine in a fuel truck at highway speed one time. The Air Force decided to junk the truck rather than buy a $20,000 engine for it.

12,921 posted on 03/08/2004 1:05:13 PM PST by Professional Engineer (Lembas is 'Nilla wafers. No further debate is required)
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To: Professional Engineer
I had the expirience of blowing the engine in a fuel truck at highway speed one time. The Air Force decided to junk the truck rather than buy a $20,000 engine for it.

Our 3/4 ton trucks were 1950 Dodges. In the 1970s, the typical truck had 12,000 original miles on, with the Guard getting it brand new in 1951 or so. Probably due to lack of use, and improper break-in, each one of those trucks was a hugh oil burner.

It was SOP to stop the convoy each 100 miles to top off fuel, and add a quart or two of oil. Every one had at least a case of oil in the back to get them to Grayling.

One guy had the engine blow between one stop and the next. The motors NCO was screaming "court martial" until he was shown the eight empty oil cans rolling around in the back of the truck. Instead, they towed the truck back to Detroit, to be stripped for parts.

12,960 posted on 03/08/2004 4:20:55 PM PST by 300winmag (FR's Hobbit Hole supports America's troops)
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