From: J. Lee (milveh@sbcglobal.net)
Date: Sun Aug 25 2002 - 08:52:44 PDT
First, good answers to my question on washing engine compartments. Thanks to
all who responded. The electronics was my guess too as I've never seen a
"clean" nicely painted up engine area yet on a deuce or M1009 and I know how
the Army DO like to clean things!
Speaking of deuces I'm sure you all have notice those GL surplused deuces up
in Alaska from time to time. They always look well preserved, don't they?
Obviously, the problem is bringing one home, assuming you are not a local.
As good as they "look" one might think you could just hop in, fire it up and
drive away home, but then that is a big leap of faith on a journey of
thousands of miles. Having it shipped, even at the low end of $1.25 a mile
adds up real quick, but it would be the surest and safest.
Anyone have any experience here, bringing a deuce back from Alaska?
Curious how it went and what it cost you? I'm really tempted to do it and
my first choice would be to drive it back just for the fun of it. Would
take me about 4 days, but what a great trip, if I could make it without
breaking down! lol
Jack
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron" <rojoha@attbi.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Sunday, August 25, 2002 7:12 AM
Subject: Re: [MV] washing truck engines
> 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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