Now: Cars trying to kill us

[kkrup62 at hotmail.com (Karl Krupke)]

Wrenching is a learning process. I learned a good one a while back; working 
on a small Caterpillar tractor, had to change fuel filter (located just 
adjacent to the starter.). Checked that electrical Master Switch was turned 
to "off" position, put my filter wrench (strap with a metal handle) on the 
filter, just when the filter loosened and dumped about a quart of diesel all 
over the works the handle of the filter wrench contacted the postive starter 
lead.
    Lots of sparks and excitement; damn glad it was diesel. Gasoline 
would've ignited dramatically...
    Lessons learned: two.

Lesson #1) To borrow a phrase from the late R. Reagan; "Trust, but verify". 
Meaning basically... trust nothing. If safety requires that the electrical 
system be inert, pull the battery cables off the posts. Takes a couple of 
minutes, and worth the time.

Lesson #2) Good idea to keep a spare pair of shorts in your locker at work, 
just in case... you'll probably never need them but if you do you'll REALLY 
need them. 'nuff said on that...


>From: Nate Mellom <doubt@inwave.com>
>To: Scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: Was: Changing shocks, Now: Cars trying to kill us
>Date: Sun, 25 Mar 2007 16:53:09 -0500
>
>My first big project on my '84 (2 weeks after I got it, NO prior knowledge 
>of German goodness) was output flange seals.  I only had a Haynes at the 
>time.  Got the axles off, removed the center bolt, removed the circlip 
>(which seemed REALLY hard), and had a f*cking heart attack when the flange 
>came at my head (6" away, mind you) at supersonic speed.  No one bothered 
>to clue my in to the big-ass spring inside pushing out serious forces on 
>the flange.  Luckily it missed me (how, I have NO idea), but it did pretty 
>good dentage to the local chest freezer and broke the glass in a picture 
>frame sitting near by.
>I went inside, changed my shorts, caught my breath, and got my dads puller 
>to reassemble and do the other side.
>That thought still gives me chills....
>Nate
>
>
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