Last night, we were washing one of our new fleet accounts. This is our first week there. The trucks were not parked on time for us, the night Mgr. gave me the sob story, "I have to be out of here by 11 00. Is there a way you could just wash half tonight and half tomorrow?" I answered with a very firm "NO!" Then I pointed out to her that if HER people had the trucks parked on time I could get started sooner and finish sooner. I don't know how these people get these jobs. Anyways, we finally get started. Every time I let off the trigger, the belts would sound like a pack of hyenas. (They have been a bit squeeky for a week) I was in a hurry, so I checked the belts and they were tight so I kept washing and gritting my teeth. Then my float decides to start restricting my water to my fill tank. I then run out of water. (Not bone dry, but the pressure just started to flutter.)
I run to shut everything down. Since I now have time to better inspect my belt issue, I do so. I look at them again and as I ran my finger across tham, I find "black sludge) on them. Now I'm really confused! After further inspection, I see oil all over the base of my skid. After I crapped my pants, I checked my oil level and it was full. I had just changed my oil a few hours earlier.
I fired up the pw'er again and saw a very slow leak behind the oil filter. I had blown a gasket. Since it was so close to the belts, the suction from them sucked the little drops of oil right on the belts.
Now, remember, I'm a 7 day a week operation. I can't afford to be down at all.
Today, I arrange to have the problem fixed at a local repair shop. A friend comes to follow me there and give me a ride back. I open my rear shop (garage) door half way to let him in.
As I back my 15 ft. straight truck out CRUNCH! Yeah, you guessed it. I mangled my garage door!!!!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
So I call a door repair place to fix it. Thay tell me that they will, but I have to pay time and a half! GREAT!!!!
As I'm typing this, the engine repair shop calls to tell me that my pw'er is fixed and ready to go. YES!!!!!
Last night, we were washing one of our new fleet accounts. This is our first week there. The trucks were not parked on time for us, the night Mgr. gave me the sob story, "I have to be out of here by 11 00. Is there a way you could just wash half tonight and half tomorrow?" I answered with a very firm "NO!" Then I pointed out to her that if HER people had the trucks parked on time I could get started sooner and finish sooner. I don't know how these people get these jobs. Anyways, we finally get started. Every time I let off the trigger, the belts would sound like a pack of hyenas. (They have been a bit squeeky for a week) I was in a hurry, so I checked the belts and they were tight so I kept washing and gritting my teeth. Then my float decides to start restricting my water to my fill tank. I then run out of water. (Not bone dry, but the pressure just started to flutter.)
I run to shut everything down. Since I now have time to better inspect my belt issue, I do so. I look at them again and as I ran my finger across tham, I find "black sludge) on them. Now I'm really confused! After further inspection, I see oil all over the base of my skid. After I crapped my pants, I checked my oil level and it was full. I had just changed my oil a few hours earlier.
I fired up the pw'er again and saw a very slow leak behind the oil filter. I had blown a gasket. Since it was so close to the belts, the suction from them sucked the little drops of oil right on the belts.
Now, remember, I'm a 7 day a week operation. I can't afford to be down at all.
Today, I arrange to have the problem fixed at a local repair shop. A friend comes to follow me there and give me a ride back. I open my rear shop (garage) door half way to let him in.
As I back my 15 ft. straight truck out CRUNCH! Yeah, you guessed it. I mangled my garage door!!!!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
So I call a door repair place to fix it. Thay tell me that they will, but I have to pay time and a half! GREAT!!!!
As I'm typing this, the engine repair shop calls to tell me that my pw'er is fixed and ready to go. YES!!!!!
Meanwhile, the door guy is on his way.
I need a hug!
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