Would this be abandonment?

You know what, friend? You're a cut above. I salute you.

 

None of that is encouraging to me, but it could be just some "dumb luck". I'd keep the lines of communication open with the folks in charges, you may get some home time out of the deal (even if it's unwanted).

 

Sounds like the turbo's impeller (sp?) grenade. Putting another turbo on is an easy fix. Of course, they have to clean out the air to air intercooler and try to get the grenade fragments before they get sucked into the intake and possibly do internal damage. If that's all it is, the truck should be ready by tomorrow morning at the latest.

 

IF they have one in Stock, you'd think it would be a common part... but you know how the JIT world operates...

 

All too well.
It's an older truck. There should be a parts house in the area. They should be able to fix it because it's not under warrantee. If it were under warrantee, he may as well go home.

 

More then likey it will be anandonement and if your boss is mad enough he will put other garbage on your DAC.Stay with the trk until you get back to MN and in the mean time make arrangements with your wife that you are quitting after you get back to the yard.You can last a couple more weeks can't you?The next company find one closer to Florida and with better equipment.

 

I'm thinking it was an oil line that went, the turbo froze and the truck was over fueling. It is was a internal seal that went or an impeller go, that truck would have rev'ed up to turbine speed till the oil was consumed and then seized.

 

I had one blow. My smoke wasn't like that one. Mine blasted all the engine oil out the exhaust. HUUUUUUUUGE black cloud right during morning rush hour. Oil pressure gauge went limp and I limped off the next exit, and a cop with an oil soaked white cruiser followed me. My reefer was covered in oil.