Oops, bet he won't do that again!

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  1. notarps4me

    notarps4me Road Train Member

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    I was fueling the other day and looked over to see a yellow freight truck getting a truck wash at the pilot. Problem was he was at the fuel island.:biggrin_2556: I looked over as his hose slipped out of the drivers side tank. I was on the passenger side of his truck and seen fuel shoot up over the top. spewed fuel all over the truck and windshield before he got to it and turned it off. I always use bungie straps to hold the hose in the tank. With the cost of diesel he should have used the blue beacon. It would have been cheaper!:biggrin_2554:
     
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  3. Peeping_Tom

    Peeping_Tom Light Load Member

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    ha ha what a goof ball.
     
  4. Baack

    Baack Road Train Member

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    What is the rule of thumb before they call for environmental clean up. I thinks is only one gallon
     
  5. Peeping_Tom

    Peeping_Tom Light Load Member

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    not sure. and having trouble finding answer on google.
     
  6. WiseOne

    WiseOne Inactive contact bullhaulerswife

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    I have done the same thing...had one of those new, crappy International tractors and I forgot to put the bungee cord on for some reason...needless to say the nozzle popped out and let's just say diesel is VERY slippery, LOL.
     
  7. Roadmedic

    Roadmedic Road Train Member

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    I always enjoy the free shower I get while fueling next to such truck washes.
     
  8. 2xR

    2xR Medium Load Member

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    That diesel fuel will make that Yellow Freight truck a lot shinier than just a soap and water wash. :yes2557:
     
  9. Scarecrow03

    Scarecrow03 Road Train Member

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    this is my biggest pet peeve out there on the road...I've literally gotten into fights with other drivers because they sprayed me and then had an attitude about it. aside from that is the treacherously slippery fuel island that's left for the next guy.

    ATTENTION ALL NEW AND POTENTIALLY NEW DRIVERS! DO NOT USE THE FUEL ISLAND AS A WASH BAY!

    I would personally support a ban of having water hoses at the fuel island all together. If I'm not mistaken, the real reason for the water is for radiators not windshields, grills or the entire cab. If you want a clean windshield, learn how to use the washer/squeegee thingamajig properly.
     
  10. Pur48Ted

    Pur48Ted Road Train Member

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    If you get a little "hot" cause someone "sprays you down", then chances the problem isn't their aim. I use those hoses to help soften the bugs on the windshield, because many truck stops don't put anything in the buckets other than water, and I use the water again to rinse. But MY pet-peeve is drivers that use the sponge on the squeegee to wash their truck.
     
  11. notarps4me

    notarps4me Road Train Member

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    It wasn't the water hose! It was the fuel hose!:biggrin_2554:
     
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