From: Ron (rojoha@attbi.com)
Date: Sun Aug 25 2002 - 07:12:23 PDT
Probably because you aren't using the most skilled mechanics to wash the
equipment. Motor Pool Sarge says to his superior, " I gotta clean 35 trucks
this week, need 5 warm bodies". Some platoon sarge gets a call to furnish 5
warm bodies for a feces detail, so he sends his 'star' troops to the
motorpool. MP Sarge hands a steam wand or high pressure washer wand to dummy
#1 and tells him to wash off the engine of the 1st CUCV or Deuce. Dummy
proceeds to blow holes in hoses, peel paint off engine, force water at 1000
psi into water proofed components that are only supposed to see splash or 1
to 3 psi of water under fording ops. MP Sarge now has a dead truck and
damaged parts to replace, with associated unexpected replacement parts cost
to charge against unit budget.
Unit CO tells his MP Sarge "No washing engines unless they need it and
only by mechanics!"
Happens enough times and TACCOM comes out with a warning in PS Monthly
followed by an order for a stencil or sticker in the engine compartment.
Now, since you own your vehicle, and will be the one to repair it, you
will be more careful when it comes to washing your engine. Me, I'd leave it
greasy until you need to work on it, cause once you clean it, you'll loose
paint, corrode aluminum parts, rust iron and steel parts and....well, you
get the idea.
Ronzo
----- Original Message -----
From: "J. Lee" <milveh@sbcglobal.net>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Sunday, August 25, 2002 1:07 AM
Subject: [MV] washing truck engines
> Curious why the military puts out a warning "do not clean, maybe cause
> engine damage" in the engine compartments of some trucks. Anyone know?
> Thanks ... Jack
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