OT learning it the hard way

Jun 27, 2005 1 Replies
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Ok, i bet everyone did something stupid while working on his ACVW. Today it was my turn.....



I wanted to check the timing on my bug with a strob-light but the sparkplug connectors did't mach both sides. I remembered that there were little brass thingies that came allong with the plugs so i twisted them on the top of the plug and yes, one side fitted on the strob. To fix the other end i wanted to do the same there but then i needed to open/trash an old plug... you guessed it i did this partially with bare hands.... STUPID!!



I ended up with a cut in my thumb bleeding like ....my grilfriend can... Could not see if it was deep or not cause of the blood so i went to the emergency and let them have a look. In the end it was not so bad and did not needed a good ol' fashion needle work and had more paperwork than 'real' work.



The good thing is i've got my teanus shot so i can hurt myself for the next



10 years!

O, the strob still doesn't fit.....



Greetings from stupid


Hmmm. My strobe light has an inductive clamp so I don't need to mess with disconnecting the plug wires.

Stupid things I've done: installed an oil cooler with (apparently) the protective plugs in place - result: one melted engine, slipped with a socket wrench and used the dirty sheet metal under the engine to stop my hand - result: numerous deep cuts, and slipped with the jack while removing the engine (I think) - result: broken thumb (still makes funny clicks 20 years later).

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