Posted by Determined on June 17, 2018 at 07:46:35 from (216.130.212.201):
In Reply to: Egg Preserver posted by Frank 41 on June 16, 2018 at 20:05:29:
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Regarding your question of why not properly repair it got me thinking about an old truck I aquired for less than scrap value.
An old Chevy 3-ton, I used it to haul bales in off the field, it had an appetite for coolant, it never left a puddle, nothing in the oil nor could you detect anything in the exhaust.
Used it for 2 weeks out of the year like that for 5 years, it consistently would need a gallon of water added each day.
Considering that the cab was rusted out with plywood for floorboards, tires were all bald, no brakes or lights and the engine was old and tired it would not have made sense to spend a nickel on it let alone fix it properly.
Sometimes a person gets by with what they got until they can afford better.
Once the clutch finally gave up the old heap of rust was parked for good and it was replaced with something better.
When something is severely worn out, sees limited use and never leaves the property, so long as it can get the job done run her till she blows sometimes simply makes the most sense.
In a perfect world there would be no need for duct tape, baling wire, JB weld etc. But I am not holding my breath expecting that day to ever come.
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