I had an epiphany about backing up a tractor-trailer on a city street

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  1. D.Tibbitt

    D.Tibbitt Road Train Member

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    "Today I noticed a brown liquid on the yellow stick thingy that I accidently pulled out from the engine bay. Should I be concerned? "
     
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  3. SmallPackage

    SmallPackage Road Train Member

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    Your “well I get fired for touching it because I was told by my trainer 10 years ago only certified mechanics are allowed”
     
  4. Kyle G.

    Kyle G. Road Train Member

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    How are you not on the ignore list?
     
  5. Kyle G.

    Kyle G. Road Train Member

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    That's the engine grease.
     
  6. abyliks

    abyliks Road Train Member

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    If the suns still out you can cheat and look at shadows.

    otherwise take 6 seconds to pop the brakes and check…. If the lanes/situation are that ####ed up
     
  7. SmallPackage

    SmallPackage Road Train Member

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    How do you know exactly what that grease was for? Did you taste it? Maybe the mechanic put hub grease in the engine by mistake. Please only comment back if I am correct otherwise you have no real answer.
     
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  8. Star Rider

    Star Rider Road Train Member

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  9. Numb

    Numb Crusty Curmudgeon

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    I might be, how do you know?
     
  10. Concorde

    Concorde Road Train Member

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    If he stops responding to you..

    You’ll start feeling all alone but don’t get discouraged because you’re not alone :)
     
  11. Crude Truckin'

    Crude Truckin' Alien Spacecraft

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    But, how do you know??
     
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