[Pc_Support] I love Walmart ...

[William A. Mahaffey III]

Bryan J. Smith wrote:

>It's now at the dealer.
>
>When the fire was smoldering, I found some rags that had fell off
>from just below where the fire was.  So I bagged them for inspection
>by the dealer.
>
>There was clearly some sort of grease all over portions of the
>engine.    The dealer also noted the power steering cap wasn't on all
>the way and power steering fluid was caked, but that was away from
>the fire.
>
>I just had this truck at the dealer in October for my last oil
>change.  They have almost a full record of anything done on that
>truck, short of when I go to someone else for a oil change.
>
>I typically avoid the "lube" places and try to mix in my oil changes
>and lube with any tire rotations, typically at my local tire place if
>not the dealer.  Oh well, now I know better!
>
>I love Walmart.  ;->
>
>
>Bryan J. Smith <b.j.smith at ieee.org> wrote:
>  
>
>>Been busy so like a few times in the past, I took my truck to a
>>Walmart Express Lube at lunch. First time I tried out the Seminole
>>Town Center  location.
>>After I make a left on to Rinehart I start to smell something
>>funny.  I look at my gages and oil pressure as well as engine temp
>>are fine.
>>But by the time I travel another 90 seconds down Rinehart, I still
>>smell it - unlike anything before.  I pull over at the 7-11 at
>>Rinehart and Lake Mary and open the hood.
>>The cap is on and everything seems okay for the first second.  Then
>>I  notice an orange glow and look around the left side of my
>>engine.
>>Nice BASKETBALL SIZE FIREBALL at the base of my engine slowly
>>making its way all over whatever it can BURN!!!
>>After jumping back a few feet, I ran into 7-11 to not-so-casually
>>to exclaim "my engine is on fire!  Where are the gallon bottles of
>>water?!"  As if the same people from Walmart seem to work at 7-11,
>>they say nothing.  I repeat myself, and finally 2 customers are far
>>more helpful than the 7-11 crew.
>>Sigh, what an interesting society of Americans make up our retail
>>and everyday service trades today, eh?
>>Waiting on AAA to call me back with news of a truck and some much
>>needed legal advise.
>>--
>>Sent from my Treo
>>    
>>

Well, as a degreed ME (Mech.Eng. MSME Ga.Tech, Fall 1984, specializing 
in prime-movers (Carnot- (gasoline) & Diesel-cycle piston cylinder 
engines, gas- and steam- turbines), and more recently, solid-fueled 
rocket motors), I'll provide any informed speculation I can if needed 
:-). Could you be a bit more specific on where the fire was & what was 
burning (oily rags, oil/gas/other-fluids spilled on or leaking from/on 
engine, etc.) ?

-- 
	William A. Mahaffey III

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