Boiled up 10 pounds of chicken, will debone and package tonight. Food prep...
Blew up my Limo yesterday, not intentionally. My AC on the limo went out on Friday going home from recharging. Shop was closed over the weekend, so I brought it in to be blacklighted. Refrigerant has a UV visible dye in it. The said my AC compressor blew up. I was pissed. Without thinking, I got in and drove off to go to the Ford dealer in Yuba City from Sutter City. While traveling down Highway 20, my power steering went out and the car started overheating. I pulled into Geweke Ford and shut it down. I could hear boiling hisses. Car cooled down, and I was instructed to pull it around to fleet services. On the way there, there was steam/ smoke. I shut it down. There was green fluid everywhere on the ground. I gave the keys to the shop steward and waited.
He said the compressor leaked refrigerant, there is a closed system circling the front and the passenger compartment. they need to trace the whole circuit, replace the compressor in front, maybe in back. When system was empty, compressor seized affecting the serpentine belt. Thus the power steering pump was not working, and more importantly, the water pump was not circulating coolant. ( The green fluid.) They are going to check out the engine for damage, to find where the fluid leak was coming from...
Finally, I asked the shuttle bus driver to take me over to the transit office where I got a monthly bus pass. She then drove me to the bus stop. I asked someone about the Live Oak bus, and was told it left 5 minutes ago. GREAT. Next one in 6 hours at 5:30pm. GREAT. I hopped the next local bus to ride the route in the AC. It was near 100 degrees F.. I rode until we got to the senior center, got off and waited inside till 4:27. Got on the same route bus and made it to the station at 5 pm. I went across the street and got some fish and chips from a nice Chinese families shop. My bus came and I got home at 6 pm.
Such was my blue Monday. Today Darleen said she would lend me her pickup truck, and take care of my dog. Such a sweet lady. I hope they get the Limo fixed in time, but I have a firm Plan B now.
