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Small win: Got the local food bank's delivery truck back on the road just in time for their big run
So, the food bank's truck has been sitting for a while, and they were stressing about their weekly delivery. I spent a couple afternoons poking around, and it turned out to be a corroded ground wire that was messing with the electrical system. Fixed it up with some new connectors and a good cleaning, and now it's running smooth. Feels good to help out like that.
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william_miller6mo ago
Yeah, those electrical gremlins are the worst, exactly like @oscar471 said with his lawnmower. It's crazy how one little bad connection can just stop a whole truck dead. Really glad you figured it out, because that truck being down probably had them super worried. Getting it fixed must be a huge relief for everyone running the place.
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oscar4716mo ago
Awesome job getting the truck back on the road. Corroded grounds are sneaky like that. I had a similar issue with my lawnmower last summer. It's satisfying to track down and fix those little things. Makes a big difference for the food bank's deliveries. Good on you for helping out.
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