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A pkg driver in the Bay Area wired his car stereo to the truck and left it hooked up throughout the night. Guy didn't know what he was doing and it shorted out and caught fire inside the bldg. Burned his truck down and the ones parked on either side of it. Luckily car wash was still there and were able to contain it.

You know I hear this story a lot it kind of reminds me of the story of the guy who did his route and took the truck home... you hear it but you could never find anyone to actually confirm it.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Customers don't know your last nsme, yet you've posted it here?

Very few of them do.

 

[rod]

More or less. Short in the wiring.

A center close to me has had 2 MAJOR fires in the last 15 years or so. Both caused by truck wiring overheating in the middle of the night. The last one they had the FBI, the state arson squad and the local FD arson squad and dozens of UPS big shots checking it out because no one could believe it could happen by accident 2 times. It was ruled accidental.

 

[rod]

 

[cosmo1]

A stuck starter solenoid does not just "happen" but would/should have been noticed by the driver during the day and written up for the mechanic to repair/replace.

Your claim that a package car parked in the lineup with no know mechanical issues "all of a sudden" caught on fire is simply false.

When did you get your ASE certification?

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

Don't they come from the manufacturer with those P-clamps? And can it be fixed at the source?

Yes, they were and have been stock on them for 30 years or more. Haven't found any making trouble on the ones I've been required to remove. The main ones had already been done which had exhibited some chafing. Even some 2015 cars have had some campaigned for P clamp replacement. They haven't gotten the memo.

 

[BSWALKS]

Yes, they were and have been stock on them for 20 or more. Haven't found any making trouble on the ones I've been required to remove. The main ones had already been done which had exhibited some chafing. Even some 2015 cars have had some campaigned for P clamp replacement. They haven't gotten the memo.

Batten down the hatches bro.

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

Batten down the hatches bro.

Raining good.

 

[BSWALKS]

Raining good.

Heard tomorrow will be worse

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

Thank goodness that will be Saturday. Less destroyed engines from submarining.

 

[Operational needs]

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

 

[oldngray]

Thank goodness that will be Saturday. Less destroyed engines from submarining.

U-boat commanders?

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

U-boat commanders?

Things stopped moving so sudden the flex plate got wadded up.

 

[cosmo1]

Things stopped moving so sudden the flex plate got wadded up.

Not good.

How deep was the air intake?

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

High enough this knucklehead should have known better. Probably 3 feet from the ground. Less than 20k miles on that one. Reman engines are never as good.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

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Outhouse?

 

[Operational needs]

Outhouse?

Old barn.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Old barn.

Same thing.

 

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This is the view I never get tired off. I helped put that leather Circle of Honor jacket on my Shop Steward this morning. That's his son on the left and dad on the right. He is also on the Safety Committee with me besides being the best Steward in our building. One thing I will say for my current Center Manager, he puts on a great induction ceremony.