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Tuesday 12 October 2010

Bloody Disaster !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sometimes in life you just have to hold your hands up and take whats coming,all experience is thrown out of the window when sheer stubborness plays a big part.What happened yesterday on our way through New Brunswick, 15 miles from our actual stop for the evening where i would not only feed the pair of us but even fuel up the truck.15 miles thats how far i was away,15 minutes for a very nice early finish, 15 bloody minutes ARGGGGGGG.Im not blaming anyone for my mishap, the commodity i need to run the truck, now let me think what is it called HUMMMMMMM ..................Oh Yes Diesel.............. believe me the truck runs a hell of alot better when its got some in those very big tanks that are attached to the sides.Im not blaming International for there inability to supply a brand new truck with a fuel gauge that actually shows you when the fuel has all gone,not reading in the middle of the reserve.Im certainly not blaming our chief in the shop when i called him to let him know what has happened, even though i had managed to syphon about 10 gallon out of the reefer at first, but still had problems starting the thing,even our discussion about which tank i put the fuel into (passenger side)no probs just keep turning it over was his response.Over 2 1/2 hours later ive moved 500 yards,back to the phone,apparently its because ive only put fuel in one side i was informed ARGGGGGGG, why didnt you tell me this before, i could have put some in the other tank before i had drained the reefer tank.Unfortunately the truck has anti syphons on the main tanks so i can't even get any of the now 20 odd gallons i have put in that one.Deflated and deafeated i accepted untimately failure.Road aide had to be called,but without this crap day going worse,the night heater (which is runs of diesel) in which keeps us warm isn't working due to the fact that the feed for it is in the now very empty fuel tank.5 hours later and a couple of gallons in the empty tank and im hurtling down the Trans Canadian faster than Tom Hicks been chased by a load of kopites.A very expensive error this one i will now lose my safety bonus $500, i must accept sometimes that i do have to stop the truck even just for 10 mins to get what i found out something which is pretty vital to the running of the combustion engine.Now you can all get up off the floor and wipe your eyes believe me it wasn't that funny i don't know laughing at someone elses mishaps SHAME ON YOU !!!!!






3 comments:

  1. Been There Done That aswell, i know the feeling like a prize plonker lol!

    Chris.

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  2. Classic.........ally annoying. I'm sure its happened to us all.. It definately has me.. You're right though I have been layghing at your expense.

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  3. Lot easier to run out in the UK when the fuel stops are closer LOL.

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