Shannoncvpi Posted January 28, 2023 Report Share Posted January 28, 2023 16 hours ago, YoungBusLover said: I saw that bus this morning burning blue smoke could mean a multitude of issues. More than likely either oil or coolant is burning. The bus runs just fine, I had it not to long ago. A lot of Flyers from all blocks ranging from 1000 - 2029 burn oil from time to time. Oil seals are bad in that bus that started happening to my crown vic I had if I left it running idling for a while then hit the gas it would blow blue smoke 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannoncvpi Posted January 28, 2023 Report Share Posted January 28, 2023 16 hours ago, YoungBusLover said: I saw that bus this morning burning blue smoke could mean a multitude of issues. More than likely either oil or coolant is burning. The bus runs just fine, I had it not to long ago. A lot of Flyers from all blocks ranging from 1000 - 2029 burn oil from time to time. Yea the oil seals or the valve covers when bad my crown vic started doing that after idling for a few mins 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungBusLover Posted January 28, 2023 Report Share Posted January 28, 2023 3 hours ago, Shannoncvpi said: Oil seals are bad in that bus that started happening to my crown vic I had if I left it running idling for a while then hit the gas it would blow blue smoke More than likely if that's the case how much longer would that bus be able to run like that before the engine itself goes bad? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannoncvpi Posted January 28, 2023 Report Share Posted January 28, 2023 1 hour ago, YoungBusLover said: More than likely if that's the case how much longer would that bus be able to run like that before the engine itself goes bad? It can go for a while it depends on when the motor wanna go all its doing is leaking oil noting really to worry about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungBusLover Posted January 28, 2023 Report Share Posted January 28, 2023 1 hour ago, Shannoncvpi said: It can go for a while it depends on when the motor wanna go all its doing is leaking oil noting really to worry about Now if it were coolant then it would be a different story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannoncvpi Posted January 29, 2023 Report Share Posted January 29, 2023 16 hours ago, YoungBusLover said: Now if it were coolant then it would be a different story. Yea cause it would run hot or it a be a crack in the block it's just the seals or gasket went bad I thought I had a blown head until I got to school & me & teacher found it I needed valve covers & oil seals 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TGP01 Posted February 4, 2023 Report Share Posted February 4, 2023 4368 broke down on Wacker today. snapped a pic, walked down to Randolph and saw a wrecker headed in the direction of 4368. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TGP01 Posted February 5, 2023 Report Share Posted February 5, 2023 It also might be worth mentioning that 1759 was blowing smoke today. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannoncvpi Posted February 5, 2023 Report Share Posted February 5, 2023 13 hours ago, TGP01 said: It also might be worth mentioning that 1759 was blowing smoke today. It's been doing that for a while was doing it when I drove it when I K it's just oil seals or valve covers leaking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungBusLover Posted February 10, 2023 Report Share Posted February 10, 2023 #8047 had the worst possible place to breakdown this morning while working 63rd. Seems like it may of stalled out or had some transmission malfunction under the viaduct at 63rd and State and eventually was towed out after 30 minutes of sitting there blocking traffic going EB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artthouwill Posted February 10, 2023 Report Share Posted February 10, 2023 3 hours ago, YoungBusLover said: #8047 had the worst possible place to breakdown this morning while working 63rd. Seems like it may of stalled out or had some transmission malfunction under the viaduct at 63rd and State and eventually was towed out after 30 minutes of sitting there blocking traffic going EB. Absolutely bad. Once you go under the first viaduct east of Wentworth, it's a wrap. Cars might be able to make a U turn between viaduct, but that's very risky because the center pillars make it hard to see cars from the other direction and a lot of cars don't use their headlights through that stretch. Buses can't tur around at all and the viaduct is to narrow for both directions to share. Obviously the worst viaduct is the one that has the railyard over it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannoncvpi Posted February 11, 2023 Report Share Posted February 11, 2023 13 hours ago, YoungBusLover said: #8047 had the worst possible place to breakdown this morning while working 63rd. Seems like it may of stalled out or had some transmission malfunction under the viaduct at 63rd and State and eventually was towed out after 30 minutes of sitting there blocking traffic going EB. Yea it's hard to do a straight u turn under there & that's messed up but funny lmfao Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannoncvpi Posted February 20, 2023 Report Share Posted February 20, 2023 7955 broke down on 79th & Ashland 1220 it's follow had to redo the video do to copy rights from R Kelly Snapchat-292637180.mp4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungBusLover Posted February 20, 2023 Report Share Posted February 20, 2023 #7937 was declared a tow off of the 79. Saw it earlier broken-down as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannoncvpi Posted February 20, 2023 Report Share Posted February 20, 2023 47 minutes ago, YoungBusLover said: #7937 was declared a tow off of the 79. Saw it earlier broken-down as well. Dam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannoncvpi Posted February 22, 2023 Report Share Posted February 22, 2023 4116 broke down on Roosevelt & desplain this morning Snapchat-873923759.mp4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.NewFlyer1279 Posted March 3, 2023 Report Share Posted March 3, 2023 right after belmont #4370 started smoking from the articulated joint and emergency stopped seconds after. it did get off LSD at fullerton IMG_2476.MOV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannoncvpi Posted April 13, 2023 Report Share Posted April 13, 2023 8105 was being towed back to C as I was driving to my route today Snapchat-1502248415.mp4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erin Mishkin Jr. Posted April 13, 2023 Report Share Posted April 13, 2023 42 minutes ago, Shannoncvpi said: 8105 was being towed back to C as I was driving to my route today Snapchat-1502248415.mp4 8105 isn’t a Chicago garage bus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artthouwill Posted April 14, 2023 Report Share Posted April 14, 2023 1 hour ago, Erin Mishkin Jr. said: 8105 isn’t a Chicago garage bus May not necessarily be a C bus, but if it's the closest garage to where the breakdown occurred, and C has the capability and the parts to fix it, why tow it across the city? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannoncvpi Posted April 14, 2023 Report Share Posted April 14, 2023 2 hours ago, Erin Mishkin Jr. said: 8105 isn’t a Chicago garage bus I know bit it was going into C from the back tow truck was parked there eout talking with another worker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erin Mishkin Jr. Posted April 14, 2023 Report Share Posted April 14, 2023 2 hours ago, artthouwill said: May not necessarily be a C bus, but if it's the closest garage to where the breakdown occurred, and C has the capability and the parts to fix it, why tow it across the city? Kedzie isn't far from Chicago garage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artthouwill Posted April 14, 2023 Report Share Posted April 14, 2023 9 hours ago, Erin Mishkin Jr. said: Kedzie isn't far from Chicago garage Like I said maybe Chicago was closest. Why pass a garage to get to another garage? Of it was something major, it would have been towed to SS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bus1883 Posted April 15, 2023 Report Share Posted April 15, 2023 16 hours ago, artthouwill said: Like I said maybe Chicago was closest. Why pass a garage to get to another garage? Of it was something major, it would have been towed to SS. I was wondering that too, if another garage has the same fleet as the assigned garage the bus was being towed to then why not send that bus to a nearby garage to get it fixed instead of having it being sent all across the city so that they can fix it with same parts they fix their buses from maintenance when it comes to one fleet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannoncvpi Posted April 15, 2023 Report Share Posted April 15, 2023 8 hours ago, Bus1883 said: I was wondering that too, if another garage has the same fleet as the assigned garage the bus was being towed to then why not send that bus to a nearby garage to get it fixed instead of having it being sent all across the city so that they can fix it with same parts they fix their buses from maintenance when it comes to one fleet? That does make sense to do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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